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4N ACCOUNT OF - 

III A 1 MOST EXCELLENT CORDIAL 

AND 

Restorative Jtledicine, 

DL (JOETLOGON'S VULNERARY STYPTIC 

AND 

IB AL S A M I C T I NC T L II E, 

WHICH IS PREPARED (ONLY) AND 

Laltly much improved from the Original Rccijh 

©f-D?. Dc Coetlogon: 

— — — — ^— — — —^—— ^^— — —^ — ^ ^ 

By James Haftenden, Apothecary, Chemist, &c. 
Bethersclen, near Ashford, Kent; 

And Sold, by his appointment, by the principal Medicine 
Venders, in Town and Country, 

N BOTTLES, PRICE 2s. 9d.— -4s. 6d.— 8S.— AND llS. EACH, 

[Out? fnetonctJ] / 

With this is. PamphUt of Advice and Dircclions y 

(lIING THE SIXTH EDITION) 

With the proper treatment of the several Disorders and Complaints, 

which the above Tinctare has been proved to relieve or cure ; 

TO BE DELIVERED GRATIS, 

To every purchaser of the above invaluable Medicine. 
FAVERSHAM; 

PRINTED BY Z. WARREN, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND 
BOOKBINDER, COURT STREET. 



1820. 










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INTRODUCTION 

TO THE PUBLIC. 



JFrOM the great utility and request for the farmer 
edition of this Pamphlet, I am under ihe necessity oil 
printing another, (being the sixth) with additional c 
of new cures, several of which, wrought by this cele- 
brated Tincture, have been added to each edition, and 
many more might have been added if the Proprietor 
had solicited the several persons who have been cured 
or received signal benefit from taking this very excellent 
medicine, but many people when cured are very careJess 
and indifferent about making their cases known ; in- 
deed, there would be many more cases or certificates 
of cures, that would have met the public eye, if fear 
of offending had not prevented many who have relations 
or particular friends in the medical line : such are the 
cases of some in this Pamphlet, who did not wish their 
names to appear in public print, nevertheless, although 
such cases are not signed by the several persons, they 
may be depended on as genuine, and many more cases 
of cures, and very great benefit received, by taking 
this Restorative Tincture at different times, and row 
living at different places, although they will frequently 
talk about the cure wrought on them or their friends, 
and very highly extol the medicine, yet have never 
thought proper to send in their cases to be inserted 
for the information and good of their fellow creatures, 
which certainly is a duty incumbent on all who are 
satisfied they were cured of any particular bad com- 
plaint or disorder; such cure being either effected by 
this or any other medicine, such cases ought in justice 
to the Proprietors to be inserted, it being to the mutual 
benefit, both to the Proprietors, and to the afflicted. 
Yet, notwithstanding the tardiness of many, who have 
been cured of consumptive complaints, &c. &c. or have 
received very great benefit by taking the Tincture, in 
very great lowness or debility, several more have volun- 
tarily come forward, to their honor be it spoken, who 



.used to be sent, a true and par- 

a unt of their cases, who have been cured by 

Dg this nobk- Restorative Bairn or Tincture ! truly 

faithfully prepaftfd by the sole Proprietor. (See the 

Catti particularly stated at the end of this Pamphlet, 

und signed by sacral worthy and respectable persons. 

'] hi* very useful and instructive Book, which contains 
mere than double the quantity or paper and printing 
there was in the fiist euition, and which the printer 
then valued as a sixpenny Pamphlet, and although this 
sixth edition is much larger, better executed, and printed 
on a much finer and superior paper, than the former 
editions, yet they will be sold to all those who may wish 
to purchase them, at the low price of sixpence each, 
although fairly shilling Pamphlets ; but those who pur- 
chase the Tincture or Meclizine herein recommended, 
shall receive therewith one of these Pamphlets gratis, 
and the Editor can truly say, that every purchaser ot 
this little Book will receive information to more than 
ten times the value of the purchase of the Book, in 
other matters respecting Advice and Instruction, inde- 
pendent of the Tincture herein recommended. 

In this present edition [as in the former one,] all 
those complaints or diseases which Females alone are 
subject to, are omitted and printed in a small Pamphlet 
by itself, and will be delivered to any Female customer 
by the vender of the Tincture, put under cover and pro- 
perly sealed up by the Proprietor, such book being 
intended solely for the inspection and use of the Female 
part of the family. 

In order to render this Pamphlet as useful as possible 
to the generality of the readers who may peruse its 
contents, I thought it necessary for the information 
of every class of readers, to add at the end of this 
Pamphlet an Explanation of Words, alphabetically ar- 
ranged, giving the proper meaning and signification 
CO word not quite common: 

I remain your most obedient and 
Very humble Servant, 
Bcthcndcn, 1620. J AMBa Haffbndbn. 



THE FOLLOWING IS 

A COPY from the old Direction Bills of 

DE COETLOGONS 

VULNERARY, STYPTIC, AND 

^Balsamic Cincture, 

THE Chevalier De Coetlogon, Knight of the Royal 
and Military Order of St. Lazare, and Member of the Royal 
Academy of Angiers, M. D. Author of the Universal 
Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, 8cc. has discovered, and 
during thirty years made use of, with great success, a 
Vulnerary, Styptic, and Balsamic Tinctur*, which by 
its excellent virtues, effectually cures all disorders of the 
breast and lungs, viz. difficulty of breathing, violent 
coughs and colds, the hooping cough, asthma, phthisic, 
cholic, consumption, tooth-ache, and heartburn. It 
stops seminal weaknesses, and all sorts of haemorrhages, 
or violent bleeding at the no*e, or from wounds, cures 
the bloody flux, likewise vomiting or spitting of blood, 
appeases the most excruciating pains of the gout, and in 
a few minutes expels the gout from the stomach, recovers 
a lost appetite and is the best remedy in the world to 
restore a weak, decayed constitution, and to purify the 
mass of blood of scorbutic humours, and prevent disor- 
ders in the body. 

Applied outwardly, it cures all sorts of wounds, 
ulcers, contusions, burns, scalds, bruises, cuts, strains, 
and the fistula in ano. Cures sore eyes, and strengthens 
those that are weak j and is of excellent service in several 
outward disorders of the body ; and therefore, of great 
use in voyages by sea, or on a journey. 

This Tincture is of a very pleasant taste and smell j 
being close stopt it will retain its virtues many years in 
any climate j and is of such an innocent quality, that it 
may be taken by an infant in the month, and is the 
most admired Vulnerary and Styptic hitherto invented. 

It has been truly prepared, and wld above thirty 
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years from the Chevalier De Coetlogon's original receipt, 
under his hand and seal, by the late Reginald Partridge, 
at Hothfield, near Ashford, in Kent ; and (has been 
above thirty years, and) is now prepared and sold by 
James HaJJenden, at Bethersden, near Ashford, in Kent, 
with proper directions with each bottle. 

The Proprietor is conscious, when he recommends 
this, that he is not imposing on the world a Nostrum 
that has had no fair trial, but a Medicine that has stood 
the test of experience, and been held in great esteem for 
upwards of eighty years. 

N. B. One or more creditable Shopkeeper, &c. in 
every town throughout the kingdom will be allowed to 
sell it retail, with good allowance ; and may be fur- 
nished, by sending a letter to James HaJJenden, at Be- 
thersden, near Ashford, Kent; Rouse, Kirkby, and 
Lawrence, Canterbury ; Z. TFarren, Library, Faver- 
sham 5 and at Browne and Mares, Maidstone. 

At the places of sale, great numbers of vouchers of 
credit and reputation can be produced for its inestimable 
virtues. Among a great number of extraordinary cures, 
are the following, as undermentioned :— 

To the Printers of the Kentish Post. 

u I, William Norton, of Throwley, near Faver- 
sham in Kent, having heard of great numbers of very 
wonderful cures opperated by Coetlogon's Tincture all 
of which are undeniably attested by many very creditable 
witnesses, and by persons of the best characters j I think 
it a duty incumbent on me, to recommend the aboves3id 
inimitable medicine to the world, having no other motive 
or inducement to it, but that only of serving my fellow 
creatures. Having long laboured under a deplorable 
malady, attended with violent pains, spitting and vomit- 
ing of blood and corruption, the Doctors which attended 
me said they could give me no relief; that I was in a con- 
sumption and my case desperate, and that I could not 
survive many days : and that they could do me no good 



unless they could make me a new inside. In this miser- 
able condition I lay some time, in dreadful agonies, 
having vomited in one d:iy near five pints of blood, which 
effusion of blood could not be stopl, though I was 
blooded in the arm, and all other remedies applied, the 
Doctors could think of, to no purpose ; but I daily grew 
worse, till happily the Doctors advised my father-in- 
law, Richard Seth, Master of the Free School, to make 
trial of Coetlogon's Tincture which he accordingly did, 
and gave me a spoonful thereof which immediately stopt 
the prodigious effusion of blood, and by taking the remain- 
der of the bottle, I found great relief; and by taking one 
more of the 2s. bottles, effectually cured all the danger- 
ous symptoms which attended my dismal malady, and 
that in the space of eight or nine days time, without the 
assistance of any other remedy whatever j such a sur- 
prising cure was scarce ever known ! and now, thank 
God, I am as well as ever I was, have been so some 
months since, and am willing and ready to relate, at 
any time, either in private or public, to any person or 
persons whatever, my dangerous case, and on oath, if 
required. Those that know the want of such a noble 
medicine, would be glad to embrace it on such an occa- 
sion, when life is at stake. 

Witness our hands this 29th day of Nov. 1750. 

Richard Seth, 
William Norton." 

N. B. As several persons have questioned the truth 
of the above advertisement, to prevent all censure, it is 
now attested by me on oath, before one of his Majesty's 
Justices of the Peace for the county of Kent, the 2d day 
of January, 1/52. 

Sworn before the Rev. Mr. Pleese, at Boughton, in Kent. 

Richard Seth. 

This Tincture is found, by long experience to expel 
the gout in the stomach in a few minutes : a gentleman 
near Bath has transmitted a certificate to the Proprietor, 
of its efficacy in that torturing malady. In all inward 
decays and weaknesses, it is beyond all other medicine 
whatever, and affords the most surprising relief. 



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Mr. John Edmest, of Tenterden, Kent, laboured 
under a complication of disorders for about six years, 
attended with a very bad cough and fever, with a violent 
flux of blood, accompanied with such toituring pains, 
that he lay almost expiring ; he had not been able to 
get benefit from any remedies, but was given over as 
incurable by oil that knew him. His disorder no Doctor 
could remedy, but he grew daily worse and worse. By 
taking one spoonful of this Tincture, his flux of blood 
was stopped, and by continuing the use of it, in a few 
weeks he was perfectly recovered, to the great surprise 
of all that knew him, and continued in a perfect state 
of health. This cure can be attested by a greac number 
of persons. 

Mr. Forster, Officer of Excise, at Deal, in Kent, 
was about 20 weeks afflicted with a sore throat, an ague, 
and a ferer, with a violent cough, so bad that he was 
obliged to keep his room, was by taking one bottle of 
this Tincture, so well recovered in a few days, that he 
was able to take his bocks and do his business. 

Mr. Howell, in New Bond Street, was cured by 
applying this Tincture, of six ulcers in each leg, one 
in his thigh, and three in each arm. 

To the Printers of the Kentish Post. 

u I, Thomas Smith, late Captain of the An- 
telope, of Sandwich, in Kent, being taken by the 
enemy, and conveyed to their dismal dungeon, where 
I caught a violent cold, &c from which proceeded a 
dangerous malady in the stomach, attended with excessive 
torturing pains, for which my Doctor could give no relief, 
but I grew worse. I being recommended to Coetlogon's 
Noble, Vulnerary, Styptic, and Balsamic Tincture, I made 
trial thereof, and found immediate ease ; and continuing 
itsu&e, I absolutely protest before God, with his blessing 
to it, that it saved my life, and made a perfect cure of me, 
to my joy and admiration; and that the public may not 
in the least mistrust my veracity, I have attested the 
truth on oath, free from mercenary views, or low cunning 
The above Tincture was bought of Mr. Silver, 
bookseller in Sandwich, which I have reason to think is 



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a sovereign medicine in many bad racking disorders. 

Witness my hand, Thomas Smith.* ' 

Sworn before David Lance, Esq. Mayor at Sandwich, 
one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the 
county of Kent, the 10th of March, 1759. 

Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman, at Hull, Ml 
Yorkshire, to the Proprietor. 

Sir. — Your Tincture has cured a boy next door to me, 
of convulsion tits ; and it has cured another of a sore 
chap, in three days, who had been afflicted with it near 
twelve months. Great cures are daily performed by 
the said Coetlogon's Tincture." 

DIliLi ; FOR ITS USE. 

The dose to be taken for an inward disorder, is to be 
regulated according to age, strength, and constitution 
of the patient, Sec. Ton grown person from half 3 
common large spoonful in the morning fasting, and at 
night going to bed, to a whole one in wine, tea, sugar, 
or alone, and from twenty drops to a tea spoonful for 
young children. It is very pleasant on a lump of sugar. 

The manner of use outwardly, for bruises and strains, 
without wounds, is by bathing the part well two or three 
times a day, and rubbing it in effectually, till it appears 
quite dry, with the Tincture warmed. 

For ulcers, wounds, burns, or scalds, dip some lint 
into the Tincture, and apply to the pan, and bind a piece 
of linen cloth, also dipped in the Tincture, upon the 
lint. But in deep wounds, a small tent must be intro- 
duced into the wound, covered with a pledget of lint also 
dipped into it, which must be dressed twice a day till 
perfectly cured, 

N. B. Remember to supple the linen and lint with 
warm milk, before you take it off the wound, at every 
dressing, 



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For weak or sore eyes, put three or four drops into a 
little milk in a tea spoon, and bathe the eyes three or 
four times a day. — For the heart burn, fill a small lump of 
sugar with the Tincture and eat it, and the complaint will 
be immediately removed. — For a pain in the ears, drop 
three or four drops in the ear, and stop the ear with a 
little wool. — For the tooth- ache, dip a bit of the lint into 
the Tincture, and put it into the hollow of the tooth, 
which renew as often as necessary, till the pain ceases. 

This excellent Tincture is allowed by several eminent 
Doctors and other judicious persons, the safest, best, 
and most useful family medicine hitherto discovered, 
entirely different in virtue and efficacy from any other 
nosrum, and exceeding all other medicines yet found 
cut for consumptions, bleedings, &e. very proper for 
all families, and necessary on voyages for Captains of 
ships to have always with them, since it can supply in 
many dangerous cases the want of a surgeon, by stopping 
in an instant, the most violent haemorrhages, without 
fear of the dangerous cousequence, since it is both Vul- 
nerary and Styptic, and can without the assistance of any 
other remedy, cure any wound, whether internal or 
external (if not mortal,) by following the directions be- 
fore-mentioned. Itsupurates, deterges, incarnates, resists 
putrefaction, &c and even in the most rebellious ulcers, 
it cures with only the assistance of common and gentle 
purgatives. 

It is a sovereign remedy for scrophulous humours, 
the King's Evil, &c. to be taken every morning fasting, and 
at night going to bed for a month or more, and applied 
outwardly if there be any swelling of the glands, or 
bi caking out. 

Cuts and green wounds are generally cured within 
two or three chessings. It takes off all blackness of a 
bruise or fall in an hours time, if speedily applied. 

It cures the head-ache and violent bleeding of the 
nose, by snuiring it hard up the nostrils ; cures the fistula 
in ano, by introducing in the part a tent, which has 
been dipped in it. 



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It wonderfully strengthens the nerves, and is of excel- 
lent service in hypochondriacal and hysterical complaints. 
It vivifies and enlivens the spirits, and often restores the 
most ruined constitutions to perfect health, after many 
yean spent in pain and misery. Its operations are 
gentle and insensible, and may be taken by women 
with child, or in child bed, and may be safely given to 
an infant. 

Xn wounds, ulcers, cuts, and burns, it heals and cures 
soon to the very bone, and suffers no proud flesh to grow. 

N. B. Remember to keep it close stopped, to pre- 
serve its virtues. 

Gentlemen of the Faculty, (for obvious reasons) will 
generally speak agninst any kind of public or advertised 
remedies, (which they term Quack Medicines) and a late 
Physician has published a book purposely to expose and 
condemn many of the famous Quacks and there medi- 
cines ; " for of medical knowledge [he says] Ward, James, 
and Hill, excepted, none of them possessed an atom." 
After mentioning the principal articles which enter the 
composition of several of the most common quack 
remedies, he adds, •■ in short there are none of these 
nostrums that have not been analysed by skilful chemists ; 
and, independent of some trivial additions, all those of 
any power [a few trifling tinctures of vegetables, those 
of Hill particularly excepted] are compositions of mei- 
cury, antimony, or opium." I fear there is too much 
truth in what he asserts j however, he is quite silent 
respecting some of the late and most esteemed medicines 
prepared and published to the world by men of real 
knowledge, and possessing medical skill, whose medi- 
cines have been proved, by long experience, to have done 
much good ; and in no instance can they do harm, from 
the medicine containing no article but what is perfectly 
innocent in itself, and altogether possessing qualities 
of the most cordial and balsamic, bracing and strength- 
ening kind, and one of these is the much esteemed De 
Coetlogon's Vulnerary, Styptic, and Balsamic Tincture, 
the best family medicine ever yet discovered, and lately 
much improved from the original Recipe of Dr. De 
Coetlogon, a Physician of great learning and abilities, and 



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possessing great medical skill, who practised in London 
above seventy years since j by his means Reginald Par- 
tridge, of Hothfield, in Kent, was cured and restored to 
health and to his friends, after he was discharged from 
one of the hospitals in London as incurable, being in a 
deep decline or consumption. He accidently met Dr, 
De Coetlogon in the street, who remarked how sadly 
Mr. Partridge looked. Mr. P. then made his case known 
to Dr. De Coetlogon, who told Mr. P. he had a medicine, 
which he made no doubt would cure his complaint. 
Mr. Partridge then consented to give his medicine a fair 
trial, which in a short space of time, by taken it as 
directed, restored him again to health, to the joy and 
admiration of himself and friends. 

This extraordinary cure excited his curiosity, and it is 
natural to suppose that he wished to know the composi- 
tion of that medicine by which he had been restored to 
health, and had experienced the most beneficial and 
happiest effect entirely by its use, and he afterwards 
found means, through the interest of the late Earl of 
Thanet, to obtain [with a sum of money] the Secret and 
True Recipe from Dr. De Coetlogon, and the particular 
process how to prepare this invaluable medicine, which 
the aforesaid Mr. R. Partridge prepared and vended on 
his own account many years } and in the year 1"64, he 
admitted the father of the present proprietor, the late 
Mr. John Hujjcnden, of Bethersden, in Co-partnership 
with him for the term of 21 years, for the sum of TWO 
HUNDRED GUINEAS,* for which he [the late Mr. 
John Haffenden,] likewise received the Recipe t*uly 
copied from the original Receipt, which was in the hand 
writing of Di. De Coetlogon, the Copy of which Recipe 
is now in the possession of the present proprietor, Mr. 
James Hajfenden, of Bethersden, near Ashford> Kent, 
who is now, and has been for several years the only and 
sole proprietor, maker and vender of the aforesaid Tinc- 
ture. As the true and genuine sort cannot be prepared 
at present by any other person, to caution and guard the 
public from being imposed upon by a spurious and 
counterfeit sort, each bottle prepared by the present 
proprietor is signed with his name (James HcjJ'endenJ 
in his own hand writing, on the wrapper, on the outside 
of each bottle— no other is genuine. 

• A mm equal to Six Hundred Guineas, at this present time. 



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Let it not be objected that, because this" medicine ap- 
pears to be prescribed for many disorders, that it can be 
good for none ; for it is very likely, that many people 
seeing it recommended for several complaints or diseases, 
may peevishly exclaim, Oh ! here is another nostrum 
which is to cure all mannes of complaints j a famous 
balsam to cure all sores, Sec. &c. and in short, " all 
disoiders incident to the human frame 3" thus being 
prejudiced against it, imagine It is merely a puff, or take 
in, and therefore judge or conclude it to be good for 
little or nothing, I advise such people not to pass their 
judgment too hastily, but examine and prove before 
they condemn this medicine, or even any thing else. 
Indeed, if I recommend it as a balsam to cure all kinds 
of sores, or as a " sovereign remedy for every disorder 
incident to the human frame," there would be great 
reason then to pass such a kind of judgment upon it as 
above-mentioned ; but the Proprietor of the true Vulne- 
rary, Styptic, and Balsamic Tincture cannot nor will 
not say any such thing of his medicine j for though 
recommended for the cure and relief of many complaints, 
those are a small number indeed compared to along and 
melancholy list which that great and ancient Physician 
Hippocrates, has given us ; for he enumerates no less than 
250 different n diseases on which he hath given us his 
instructions. " Any person who extols and recommends 
any one medicine indiscriminately for the " cure of all 
disorders incident to the human frame," must either 
want understanding or reflection (probably both) j if 
not wanting in understanding himself, he certainly must 
think or judge all mankind except himself to be destitute 
of either, if he expects them to believe such an absurd 
and ridiculous assertion, and which is a great reflection 
on the good loyal subjects of great Britain. — How absurd 
such a declaration ! and how repugnant to common 
sense ! Yet as absurd and ridiculous as this may appear, 
it is no less strange than true, that a famous Balsam has 
been often advertised in the public newspapers to the 
same effect ; for after extolling it and recommending it 
as a sovereign remedy for several common complaints, 
he adds " in short, for all disorders incident to the human 
frame ;" — for one particular remedy to cure all disorders, 
which are as opposite in their nature as cold and heat, 
or weak and strong, is, I think, what no person of 



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common understanding will believe, that one particular 
medicine can possess two very opposite qualities, which 
is to cool, evacuate, and reduce the too full habit of 
body, in one person, which may proceed from too free 
living, &c. : or on the other hand, to brace, strengthen, 
and restore another, who is in a very weak, low, and 
reduced state, from too low living, or from long sickness, 
&c— • A medicine which is of a warm, tonic, bracing, and 
of a stimulating nature cannot be proper for a person in 
a high fever, an apoplexy, or for any other acute com- 
plaint of an inflammatory nature j which may proceed 
from repletion, &c. On the other hand, the frequent 
bleedings and evacuants necessary, and the febrifuge, or 
cooling medicines, would be prescribed for the cure of 
the above acute and inflammatory complaints, would be 
very improper for a person in a low nervous fever, or 
a great inward weakness, or general debility, or lowness, 
which may proceed from long severe illness, fevers, 
agues, &c. or from any other cause. 

To shew how many are; or may be, prejudiced against 
any thing, particularly against any kind of medicine 
which appears to them recommended to cure all com- 
plaints, I shall just mention the following facts which I 
had from a married lady, who has been a remarkable 
good customer to me for several years, and has had at 
different times a considerable quantity of Tincture for 
the use of herself and family, and has, from receiving 
great benefit from it herself, in a case of great weakness 
and debility, recommended it to her friends and neigh- 
bours, and has likewise given a great quantity of it away 
amongst several of her poor neighbours. I lately received 
an order from her for two dozen more of the above 
Tincture,, which she was so anxious to have sent as soon 
as possible j accordingly I carefully packed up the above 
quantity, and having occasion to go to Maidstone, which 
is within / or 8 miles of where the lady lives, I took 
the parcel with me in the coach, and the next day 
waited on the lady myself (for I never had tho pleasure 
of seeing her before,) and after making myself known to 
her, she, of her own accord, in the most friendly man- 
ner, told me by what means the Tincture first fell into 
her hands, which WU as follows : — A few years since, 
she went to the public sale of a person who dealt in 



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different kinds of medicine, &c. and who was made a 
bankrupt ; the went to this sale principally to purchase 
some particular kind of pills which she had been in the 
habit of taking, and it 10 happened that several bottles of 
Dr. De Coetlogon's Balsamic Tincture were put up in 
the lot with those pills j she told me she wanted not the 
Ticcture, but for sake of the pills she purchased the 
lot, and afterwards, on opening and reading one of the 
direction bills, and seeing it mentioned and recommended 
for so many disorders, she was entirely prejudiced 
against it, and concluded it to be good for nothing ; her 
husband likewise who was prejudiced against any kind 
of quack medicines, supported her in this opinion. 
However, in spite of blind prejudice, clear and fair truth 
will often appear, and expel that obstinate old prejudice 
entirely out of the way, for M Facts are stubborn things, '* 
and no person ought to believe or form a bad opinion of 
any thing, till proved by that infallible touchstone, Truth, 
or positive Facts, established and proved by repeated 
experience. The lady above alluded to, told me she wis 
befoie, and when in possession of the Tincture, in a 
very low, weak state, [having had several miscarriages,] 
and one day in particular, she was afflicted with a very 
severe nervous head-ache, it happened she had an occa- 
sion to open the drawer where she had deposited the 
Tincture, and seeing it, had a fancy to read over again 
one of the diiection bills, and found it mentioned 
to be good for the head-ache, by *' snuffing it hard up 
the nostrils," she accordingly [notwithstanding her ior- 
mei prejudices] had resolution enough to open one 
of the bottles, and apply it as directed and almost 
immediately found relief by it, and thus entertaining a 
belter opinion of the medicine, she still proceeded 
further, and was determined to take some of it inwardly 
without saying a word to her husband about it as 
she suffered much from lowness and debility ; accor- 
dingly she took some of the Tincture as directed, and 
soon found great comfort and relief from it, which, 
by repeating it, soon restored her again to her former 
health and strength, and she has ever since much 
recommended it to others, her neighbours and ac- 
quaintance, and has even had the goodness to g'rve a 
good deal of it away to several of her poor neighbours 
where she thought it to be of essential service. 



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As I was but a short time in her company, I had 
not an opportunity to ask her many questions about her 
complaints, and those of her neighbours, who have 
found great benefit by taking the aforesaid Tincture j 
and as I did not ask her consent to have her particular case 
inserted, I must forbear mentioning her name, but will 
inform any friend who wishes it, and wants to inquire 
more particularly into the circumstances of the case, 
which I declare is exactly, or as near as possible, as the 
lady related the above case to me, and which is now 
inserted for the benefit of others afflicted with the 
like complaints, in order to make this valuable medicine 
more generally known and extensively useful, for by 
such proofs and recommendation, it will induce others 
afflicted with the like complaints to take it, to their 
great comfort and relief. 

Here is sufficient proof how much has been lost to 
the Proprietor, as well as to the public at large, by his 
not publishing, and endeavouring to extend the sale of 
the above invaluable medicine before, for it could not 
recommend itself by mere laying in a shop till some one 
had made trial of it, and then with confidence recom- 
mend it to others, which was exactly the case as before 
stated, for the Proprietor had sent several bottles of the 
Tincture many years since to the shop, and had heard 
nothing more about it till some time after the bankruptcy 
had taken place, as other business has prevented him 
from travelling in the medicine line, [or only once, 
which was almost 14 years since, from the time of pub- 
lishing the first edition of the pamphlet) and having 
ever since had so much business, independent of the 
Tincture business, on his hands, is the reason why it 
has been so long neglected. Although the Proprietor 
has lost the value of the Tincture sent to the above 
place, yet the public sale of it afterwards, has proved 
both fortunate to him as well as to others j by this 
means its great use and virtues at this place have 
been fortunately discovered, which for many years 
before had laid quite dormant for want of proper recom- 
mendation. 

The Proprietor has, from his real knowledge of Phar- 
macy and modern Chemistry, gTeatly improved this 



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Cordial and Balsamic Tincture, he having served as an 
assistant to two gentlemen of the faculty {\n very exten- 
sive practise) between two and three years, thereby 
having gained a proper knowledge of diseases, and the 
effects and j>ower of medicine on the human body ; has, 
likewise, had an opportunity of reading and studying the 
best authors who have wrote on the subject of medicine, 
and the art of healing and curing the numetous diseases 
incident to t> e human body. 

The Genuine Restorative Balm, or the true Cordial 
Balsamic Tincture is composed of some of the choicest 
gums, balsams, and itrengtheners in the whole Materia 
Aledica, brought from abroad, and of the most expensive 
kind, joined with several efficacious articles the produce 
of our own country ; and I do solemnly affirm, that, 
not a single grain either of Antimony, Mercury, or Opi- 
um, (or any dangerous article, or any kind of mineral 
whatsoever) enters the composition of the true Vul- 
nerary, Styptic, and Balsamic Tincture, but every article 
made use of in preparing the aforesaid Tincture is per- 
fectly safe end innocent, bring purely the produce and 
extracted from vege own, as well as foreign 

countries. 

The best and genuine • : - ..re selected, and their virtues 
extracted by a chemical piocess in a strong and pure spirit, 
by careful and slow degrees which requires the greatest 
care and attention. The Proprietor has greatly improved 
the above medicine from his knowledge of modern Che- 
mistry and practical Pharmacy, which is by adding a 
larger proportion of the principal and most expensive 
articles, and by discovering an improved method to 
extract more perfectly the several virtues from the va- 
luable articles which enter its composition, and has like- 
wise added some more foreign valuable articles to answer 
the general intention of the tonic, bracing, or strengthen- 
ing kind, in order to make the above invaluable medi- 
cine as rich and efficacious as possible. 

The high price of the articles which enter the com- 
position of the Cordial Balsamic Tincture, with the very 
great and unavoidable expenses which will be incured 
by publishing and making it more generally known, the 
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Proprietor cannot expect to make a very great profit, 
unless he makes a great return from a very large and 
extensive sale of it, which he hopes and flatters himself 
will be the case; M for it were of small avail, to enter 
upon the task and making known that remedy, whose 
merit will not support its character when known. 

The medicine above recommended will afford the 
most permanent relief, and bestow [under Divine influ- 
ence] HEALTH! without which there can be no true 
enjoyment of life. 



I come now to speak of some of the principal com- 
plaints or diseases which this noble medicine, the Bal- 
samic Tincture, has been famous to cure or relieve.— 
First, 

A CONSUMPTION, 

Is attended with a cough and remitting fever, and a total 
wasting of all parts of the body, proceeding from an ulcer 
in the lungs. — The occasional cause is, almost always, 
cold caught from exposure to cold, damp, or night air, 
or from wet clothes. The above complaint or disease, 
an eminent Physician has observed " makes up above one 
tenth part of the bills of mortality in and about London, 
and that Consumptions prevail more in England than 
any other part of the world." I earnestly intreat and 
advise every one, when attacked with this disorder, to 
have resource to a remedy early, and in time, before 
il.e disorder gets to deep rooted, when a cure might be 
effected by taking a few small bottles of the Cordial 
Balsamic Tincture j but if the complaint be neglected 
ill the inside becomes decayed, or the lungs ulcerated, 
il must be evident to every one, [in such case] that a 
« are, if ever effected by the power of medicine, must 
be more difficult as well as expensive j but even in the 
worst cases, or in the very last stage of consumption, 
and when given over by the Faculty, and other remedies 
tried to po good purpose, instances have occurred of per- 
I. and others have found great 
I iking the Balsamic Tincture, 



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when reduced to a very low weak state, from its invi- 
gorating and balsamic quality ; and who would but afford 
and administer relief and comfort to their dearest friend 
or relation, though even too far gone to restore to health, 
by any means in their power, would at least, be at a 
trifling expence, to alford his friend ease and comfort 
as long as hope and life remained. 

The under-mentioned note was received by the Pro- 
prietor, from a person living in an adjoining parish, who 
had been a long time in a deep decline or consumption, 
and was reduced to a very weak and low state, and had 
taken two or three large bottles of the Balsamic Tinc- 
ture, from which he found much benefit, and after 
thanking me for the advice I had given him, in a note I 
had before received from him, he adds — 

Sir, March, 30th, 1S04. 

" Please to send me this bottle full again of your 
Tincture by the lad. I have received more benefit by 
this Tincture, than from all the medicines I have taken 
before, I think I shall be able to come to you for the 
next parcel myself, &c. 

The following remarkable case I have the liberty to 
make public : 

" Sir, Bethersden, Jan. 25th, 1804. 

u Gratitude for the benefit I have received from the 
great virtue of your medicine, De Coetlogon's Vulnerary, 
Styptic, and Balsamic Tincture, and the consideration 
that the publishing my case might be serviceable to the 
community at large, induce me to cheerfully submit to 
you the following particulars : Being from my childhood 
inclined to a weakly, consumptive habit of body, yet 
not often so ill but what I could work at my business, 
till about April, 1802, when I was taken with a pain in 
my side and stomach, and head-ache, attended with a 
violent cough, so bad that I frequently coughed up a 
quantity of blood, very thick, which had the appearance 
of pieces of liver. I, before this, applied to a Surgeon 
and Apothecary in an adjoining parish, who told me my 
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complaint was a consumptive one. [ took a great deal 
of medicine which he ordered for me, and found at first 
some little benefit, bnt I afterwards grew worse. I was 
then advised to apply to another gentleman of the Faculty, 
who bad been very famous, or at least had the name of 
curing consumptions j he likewise agreed in the decision 
of the gentleman I had befoie applied to, and that my 
lungs were ulcerated. From him I had, and took a 
great deal of medicine, at least mneor ten pint bottles, 
besides pills and small bottles, &c. I found ray cough 
a little better from the first medicine he gave me, but 
afterwards the same kind of medicine did me no good* 
Although he changed the medicine, and I took for seve- 
raJ weeks medicines to the amount of J3s, 6d. per week, 
vet found DO relief; on the conttary, I grew much weaker, 
and was able to do but very little work all the summer, 
for I did not earn more than between three or four 
pounds from May till Michaelmas. My cough was very 
violent and bad, particularly in the morning, attended 
with a great soreness inside, which, with coughing, 
made it very painful and distressing to me. In this 
situation I was, when a friend visiting me, and seeing 
me in so bad a state, advised me to try the effect of 
your Balsamic Tincture ; I therefore, without delay, 
applied to you for the quantity of six of your small bot- 
tles of the Tincture (about the middle of September 
last) of which I took only a lable spoonful twice a day, 
according to your direction, in a small tea cup full of 
warm new milk, on an empty stomach, which, by the time 
I had taken it three or four days. I found relief^ and my 
cough much better, and by that time I had taken the 
small quantity of the half dozen bottles, I found my 
inside much stronger, and the cough had nearly left me. 
I had taken the six bottles in less time than a fortnight, 
and though the dose was so small, and taken only twice 
a day, it wrought wonderful effects, for I declare I took 
no other kind of medicine from the time I began to 
take the Balsamic Tincture, nor have I yet had occasion 
to take that or any other kind of medicine since ; I now 
: I did not try the effect of this noble Halsamic and 
torative Medicine before, as it would have .saved me 
much time and considerable expense, besides what I 
suffered in my disease ; but I ought not to repine, but 
fateful and thankful for benefits received (through 



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a Divine blessing) j hoping others afflicted with like 
complaints, may receive and experience the same benefits 
from taken the aforesaid invaluable medicine j for I do 
affirm and solemnly declare, that I have not been so well 
for one year and three quarters past, as I am now, and 
have been since I finished taking the aforesaid Tincture ; 
nor have I lost a day through illness since 1 finished 
taking the above small quantity of your invaluable 
medicine. " I am, Sir, vour humble Servant, 

«* RICH. COLEMAN, Carpenter. 

" P. S. Be pleased to make this case public, for the 
good of others who are afflicted with the like complaint." 



Several other ca^es of cures pei formed by this noble 
medicine have come to my knowledge, and one case in 
paiticular W3S drawn up, and signed by Mr. Fullagar, or 
Woodchurch, in the county of Kent, who was cured of 
a deep consumption, after he had been severely afflicted 
nearly six months, and expected to live but a very short 
time, being given over by the Surgeon who attended 
him ; afterwards he was advised to buy a bottle of the 
Styptic and Balsamic Tincture, which gave him some 
relief, and which by repeating steadily for some time he 
was peifectly cured of his complaint, and which was 
attended with so bad a cough that he could get no rest 
night nor day, and he has enjoyed a good state of 
health for many years since after he was cured of such a 
very severe complaint, only by taking the above Balsamic 
and Restorative Tincture. — This case was drawn up 
several years ago, and brought to the Proprietor to be 
inserted in the bills of direction, &:c. in Woodchurch, 
Tenterden, Hal den, Smarden, Pluckley, &c> S.c. &c. and 
at every place where the Tincture has been sold. Num- 
bers have experienced its wonderful good effects in 
Consumptive complaints, common Coughs or Colds, 
debility or inward Weakness, kc> 

The following extraordinary and remarkable case 
fully establishes the merits of this media e in con- 
sumptive cases : — 

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« Sir, Smarden, July 10, J8O7. 

" I have been very desirous for some time past of 
sending you the case or account of the very extraordinary 
cure which your most excellent medicine has wrought 
on me, after I was entirely given over by the Surgeon 
and Apothecary who attended me, as it would appear 
like ingratitude and insensibility to defer, any longer, 
making my case known for the good of my fellow crea- 
tures, and which I should not have neglected so long, 
but for want of time, being under the necessity of attend- 
ing closely to my business of a sawyer, Sec. in order to 
support myself, wife, and eight children. As I can 
write but indifferently myself, I have prevailed on a friend 
to draw up the true state of my case, which is as follows : — 

'* I was first taken ill about the beginning of January, 
1S06, with a severe pain in my side, attended with a 
Fever, and the pain afterwards increasing, the Surgeon 
who attended me took some blood from me, which he 
afterwards repeated, and applied a blister to my side, 
which altogether afforded me some little relief; he 
likewise sent me a half-pint mixture to take once in four 
hours, and I believe I took nearly fifty of such like mix- 
tures, besides pills, &c. ; and yet after all, I kept 
gradually sinking and getting worse all the time I was 
under the Doctor's hands (although I believe him to be 
a very skilful man in his profession) j however all his 
medicines, attention, and care, were attended with no 
good effect in my case, for I daily grew worse and much 
weaker; and it was very evident to him and others that 
I was now in a deep dedine. I had now a very bad 
cough, and for the last eight or nine days (before I began 
to lake your Tincture) 1 coughed up a great quantity 
of very offensive matter, streaked with blood. 1 was in 
this helpless and deplorable state when the Doctor came 
the last time to visit me, and he then told my wife it 
would be of no use to flatter her, for he was confident 
I could not live a month longer at any rate, for he had 
tried the last medicine which he knew of, that had any 
( bance of doing me good, and all without the desired 
t : and had told several people the same, that I was 
going as fast as possible. Thus situated, after I had 
D the Doctor's medicine a fair trial, my wife now 



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thought of your mod : cine, De Cocllogcn's Balsamic 
Tincture, which she had known many years before, and 
had lately heard much more of its excellent restorative 
properties, particularly in Coleman s case, and pome 
others, which induced her to ask the Doctor's advice 
about it : and when he came the last time to see me, she 
intimated to him that she was very desirous to procure 
sume of the Tincture for me to take, as she had a very 
high opinion of it ; the Doctor said, by all means, he 
was very willing and advised me to give it a fair trial. 
Accordingly on the 4lh of March, 1800, my wife sent 
to you for a large bottle of your Tincture, of which, by 
your direction, I took a table spoon full with sugar four 
times a day. It is worthy of remark, although I kept 
gradually sinking all the lime I was taking the Doctor's 
medicines, yet, from the time I first began to take the 
Tincture, I did not get worse, but on the contraiy j very 
soon after I had taken the first bottle, my wife perceived 
1 was better, and by the time I finished the second 
bottle, the veins of my hands began to fill again (which 
before had quite disappeared from my being so very pale, 
weak, and low), and from this time I began sensibly to 
feel both the power and comfort of the medicine, which 
I did not myself feel till after I had taken the two first 
bottles. I now kept daily mending and gaining strength, 
and my cough entirely left me, which was considerably 
better soon after I began to take the Tincture. I took 
in all about seven or eight bottles of your Tincture (the 
largest size bottles, which are sold at lis. each, duty 
included^. Although to some people this may appear a 
large quantity, and great expense, yet it must be con- 
sidered small when compared to the Doctor's bill for 
journies and medicines; and which, after all, did me no 
good j — but from the latter end of April, from the 
wonderful efficacy of your medicine only, I was well 
enough to begin to do a little work again, and followed 
my work again daily all the month of May, and in June 
following I did my part with three other men in felling 
and flawing timber trees ; and I can with truth declare 
that I have not lost a single day through illness ever 
since, and have been restored again to health, entirely 
and without the aid of any medicine except your invalu- 
able Tincture. Gratitude for the great benefit I have 
experienced from the use of your noble medicine, 



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induced me to send you the above true state of my case, 
and which I wish you to make public for the benefit 
of others, which medicine, I have no doubt, through a 
Divine blessing, will be attended with as good success to 
many others, who at any time labour undei similar 
complaints. Indeed, my recovery, alter I began to walk 
a broad again, to my friends and acquaintances, appeared 
astonishing alter what they heard of me 5 it seemed to 
them next to a miracle to see me again out of doors, and 
so far restored to health again : for some of them had 
expected daily to have heard the bell toll for me ! ! 

P. S. As it is possible that some people who are 
strangers to me and to the place where I live, may doubt 
the tiuth of the above case, this is to certify that I am 
ready at any time to attest the truth of the same or. 
oath, if required. 

JAMES RUSSELL. 

We, the undermentioned Gentlemen, Farmers, 
Tradesmen, &c. residing in the parishes of Smarden, 
Biddenden, &c do hereby witness and declare that we 
know the afore-mentioned James Russell to be a sober, 
steady, and industrious man ; and we do verily believe 
the above case as stated by him to be strictly true. 

Smarden, Biddenden, Egerton. 

John Terry Richard Day Benjamin Inge 

Daniel Fitch James Davis 

J. Wooley Thomas Withersden 

J. Stephens Stephen Judge 

Naomi Day 

N. B. The above James Russell is now hearty and 
well, though he is a hard working man. ISOo. 

Another extraordinary Case in the cure of a man in a 
deep Consumption, the Proprietor has the liberty to 
make public, and which particulars he received verbatim 
from him, who, together with his wife, had a great desire 
to have his case inserted in my pamphlets, being thought 
worthy with several others to be made generally known 
for the benefit of the afflicted :— 



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Mr. Richard Beeching, farmer, at Shadoxhurst, 
near Ashford in Kent, wishes it io be generally known 
thai he is confident his life was saved through a Divine 
blessing, by taking about ten small bo lies of" that cele- 
brated restorative cordial medicine, De Coeilogon's Bal- 
samic Tincture. It was. several years ago, when I lived 
at Woodchurch, a servant to the Widow Richardson, in 
the Winter season I caught cold, and which was soon 
after attended with a cough and violent spitting of blood j 
I was in this lingering slate about two months, when an 
Apothecaiy was sem for, famous in his profession, and 
whoattended me almost every day tor the space of six 
or eight weeks, in which time I took a great deal of me- 
dicine, and found no relief, but daily grew worse, and 
was reduced to a very low state indeed, and was entirely 
confined to my bed, being quite helpless. And as a 
proof how bad a state I was in, the Doctor who attended 
me gave me not the least hope-, of ever getting up again \ 
on the contrary, he told me that he could do no more 
for me. — Then Sir I baid I must lay here and die ? Yes, 
Richard, said he, and this time, or else I could venture 
to die for you- — These where the Doctor's own words j 
and he likewise told those about me that I was a dead 
man. From that time my Doctor came no more to see 
me, nor did I take any more of his medicines ; finding 
the Doctor had given me over, I was advised to try the 
Tincture above-mentioned ; ac< ordingly, a servant was 
sent to Mrs. King, of Teoterden, tor two bottles, which 
weie given to me agreeable to directions, and which I 
found rather revived my spirits alter \ had t3ken it, but 
after taken two bottles more, I could get out of my bed 
without help j and then by taken the medicine regularly, 
which by the time I had taken ten of these small bottles 
of the Tincture, L was then able to get out of doors, and 
do my business as usual ; although not quite recovered 
my full strength, (which indeed could not be expected 
in so short a time) ; yet by taken four or five bottles 
more at intervals, that about midsummer I had recovered 
my full strength, and was then able to do a good day's 
work, mowing of grass, &c. &c, against any man. Great 
numbers in Woodchurch, &c, are witnesses to the above 
cure; and I am ready and willing to attest the truth of 
the above upon oath, if required. R» BEECHING. 

Shadoxhitrst, April 18M, 1805. 



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N. B. It was about twelve or fourteen years after the 
above cure was wrought by your medicine, 1 had occa- 
sion to go to Mr. Diamond, of Staplehurst, to consult 
him about my daughter ('who had a complaint of her 
liver), and I then took the liberty to ask Mr. Diamond's 
opinion of the Tincture which had cured me, or whether 
he new any thing better for a Cough, &c. and his answer 
was, " I do not wish to pick your pocket, and I cannot 
recommend any thing better for you than the Balsamic 
Tincture, which you have taken j for, says he, when 
that is done, you will soon be done." 

REMARK. 

The late Mr. Diamond of Staplehurst, had a great 
name all around the country, for curing of Consumptive 
complaints ; but I believe very few, if any, were ever 
cured by him of confirmed Consumption after they were 
given over by other Practitioners ; however, from the 
great name he had for curing this complaint, he had a 
great number of patients, who where sent, or applied 
to him as the last resource, in the last stages of a Con- 
sumption j and I will do him the justice to say, he was 
a very honest and good practitioner, and possessed a very 
liberal turn of mind j for I understand he gave his advice 
freely, charged moderately, and did not wish to pick the 
pockets of his patients by crowding on them too large a 
quantity of medicine. Although it is against the interests 
of medical men to recommend any other medicine to 
their patients except those of their own prescribing, yet 
here and there, one will be honest and liberal to speak in 
favour of a particular favourite public medicine, whenever 
they are asked the question, of which the above is an 
instance ; and I know two or three more medical gentle- 
men who possess the same liberal turn of mind, and who 
will, when asked the question, call the true Vulnerary, 
Styptic, and Balsamic Tincture a very good medicine. 

N. B. Since the above account was printed, another 
circumstance has occurred which shews the openness, 
good sense, and liberality of another gentleman of the 
faculty. A woman some time since, went from 
Betherfden, several miles, to consult a gentleman as 
I e-mentioned, and who is in high repute as a surgeon, 



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kc. kc. ; she went to him to get some medicines for 
her husband, who was troubled with a bad nervous com- 
plaint, and who had before been improperly treated, by 
being brought very weak and Jow, from being too often 
bled and physicked tathe extreme, and which did not 
answer in his case ; when the woman had stated these 
particulars, the Surgeon, instead of prescribing any of 
his own medicines for her to take home, recommended 
her to take a proper quantity of Harlenden's Nervous 
Cordial, or Balsamic Tincture, which medicine he knew 
something about, in regard to its properties, and he 
really thought this medicine would do her husband much 
good ii] his complaint ; accordingly the woman returned, 
and came to the Proprietor for a bottle, [the 2d size] 
which by properly taking, he soon found great benefit, 
and was soon able to go again to his work. The Gentle- 
man above alluded to, has since purchased of the Pro- 
prietor a bottle of the aforesaid Tincture, for his own use. 
It ought likewise to be remarked, that this Gentleman 
and the Proprietor, are not in the least related to each 
other, nor yet have known each other but a very short 
time. The Gentleman, it must be thought, could not 
have the least self-interest in prescribing and recom- 
mending this Balsamic and Nervous Tincture to any of 
his patients in preference to his own medicines ; no, 
but quite the reverse. 

Another Case. — The wife of Mr. John Bourn, 
farmer and grazier, &c. late of Woodchurch, in Kent, 
was some years ago restored to health, who was before 
in a deep decline, by taking the quantity of half a dozen 
of small bottles of De Coetlogon's Tincture, which 
Mr. Bourn purchased for her of Mrs. Ovenden, then 
Shopkeeper at Tenterden. This account the Proprietor 
lately had from a daughter of the aforesaid, Mr. Bourn ; 
and f am informed that another person, [Mr. Bourn, 
senior, of Woodchurch] was restored, who was in a 
decline, and was induced to make trial of the Balsamic 
Tincture, through the recommendation of Mr. Richard 
Beeching, of Shadoxhurst. 

The following cases, two of which are recent ones, 
the Proprietor of the Genuine Balsamic Tincture has the 
liberty to make public. Robert Potter of Bethersden, 



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was about two years ago restored ;o health and strength 
again by taking a few bottles of the Balsamic Tincture, 
when in a very low and debilitated state attended with 
a great depression of spirits, which came on him after a 
very bad feve 1 : he soon got better aUe>- taking the 
Tincture, and got to his work again, he declares that the 
medicine which the Doctor gave him afier the fever, 
[before he began to take the Tincture] did him more 
harm than good. — Many in Bethersden can testify to the 
truth of the above case ; and he has several times since 
the above cure, leceived great benefi from taking a 
small quantity of the Tincture whenever poorly from a 
cold, &.c. and which has been the case with great 
numbers in Bethersden and in many biker places 
arcund, who can testify as to the great eflicrq o; virtues 
of the above Restorative Cordial medicine. 

Thomas Lloyd of Bethersden, labourer, was taken in 
the spring 1806, with a severe paiu in ihe breast and 
side, attended with a fever, and afterwards he had a 
violent cough which occasioned him to spit up a great 
quantity of frothy matter, and he kept getting worse, all 
the time he was under the Doctor's care, and who 
pronounced him to be in a galloping consumption, and 
said he could give him no more medicine that was likely 
to do him good, for he changed his medicine several 
times, and the Doctor told people that his patient [Lloyd] 
could not possibly live above two or three days longer j 
a respectable woman, in Betnersden, said she heard the 
Doctor say it before some others, and fiom such an 
unfavourable account of him, she expected daily to hear 
the bell toll for him j however, it was otherwise ordered; 
for, through a divine blessing, he was soon restored to 
health and strength again, by taking a very moderate 
quantity of the improved Cordial Balsamic Tincture, 
and entirely gave over taking any more of the Doctor's 
medicines j he found himself much better after taking 
the first bottle of the Tincture, and he got out of doors 
again in about a fortnight, after the Doctor had given 
him over. It astonished many people when hearing so 
lately of his dangerous state, to see him so soon after, 
about and at his work again, and he has been very 
hearty and well since j and the writer of this faithful 
account has this day, [March 12th, 1808] seen him 



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hard at work, and a more florid, hearty, and healthy 
person is scarcely ever seen than he is at this present ; 
and is at this time [1820] alive and hearty. 

REMARK. 

Thus far it is proved, that great encouragement may 
be given to the afflicted with Consumptive complaints, 
&c. by the proper use of the above invaluable medicine, 
for although the sale of it has as yet been so confined, 
yet many are the well attested cases of persons being 
restored to good health and strength again by this medi- 
cine only, after almost every other medicine and means 
have been tried in vain, and the patients entirely given 
over by the several medical men who attended them. 
Many more remarkable cases of cures in consumptions, 
&c. might be collected ; but the foregoing cases will, I 
trust,* be deemed quite sufficient and satisfactory at 
present ; for if every particular case could be collected, 
even of late years, ever since the improved Coetlogon's 
Tincture has been prepared by the present Proprietor, 
of the great relief, benefit, or remarkable cures wrought 
by this noble medicine, in cases of Consumptions, Asth- 
ma, bad Coughs, inward Weakness or Debility, from 
bad Fevers, &c. and for several complaints both internal 
and external for which this Tincture has been so long 
famous, a faithful and particular account of all such 
cases would fill a large volume, and far exced our present 
limits. The Proprietor can, with the greatest confidence 
assert, that no Proprietor of any other public medicine 
whatever, can boast of or bring forward near so many 
well attested cases of cures when given over by medical 
men, as the Proprietor of the genuiue improved Balsamic 
Tincture can : and he will further venture to say, not 
more than a tenth part of the cures in proportion to the 
extent of the medicine ; (for except in the county of 
Kent, and part of Sussex, it is but partially known) and 
farther, he will venture to bet a considerable sum that 
no public advertised medicine whatever, is near so 
expensive in its compostion as this invaluable Tincture 

• Since the above was wrote, the Proprietor of the Tincture, has 
been prevailed upon to publish several more recent cases of cures, 
(see the new cases near the latter end of this book). 



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is, although many are sold at a much higher and more 
extravagant price j witness one popular medicine retailed 
at even eleven shillings a small bottle ! 

I advise every one who is pronounced to be in a 
Decline or Consumption, to pay a proper attention and 
regard to diet, which ought to consist chiefly of milk 
and vegetables, and to take proper exercise in the whole- 
some and open air, carefully avoiding night cir, wet 
clothes, or catching cold after the body has been heated. 
This disease generally begins with a dry cough, which 
often continues for some months. If a disposition to 
vomit after eating, be excited by it, there is great reason 
to fear an approaching Consumption. 

REMEDY OR METHOD OF CURE. 

Take from three tea spoonfuls to a large table spoonful 
of the Balsamic Tincture, for a grown person, 3 or 4 
times a day, in half a tea cup full of warm new milk, 
between meals. That is, first, early in the morning, 
then again about eleven o'clock, and at about half-past 
four in the afternoon, and lastly at bed-time, after an 
early and light supper, which, should consist of mild, 
light, nourishing food, such as thin chocolate and milk, 
free, and above all, let the diet in general consist chiefly 
of milk and vegetables, rice and milk, or barley and milk 
boiled with a little sugar, is very proper food. About 
half a pint of new milk, warm from the cow, more or 
less, drank constantly (if the patient live near where it 
can be procured) will be attended with beneficial effects. 
Jellies and preserves may be plentifully eaten, as currants, 
plums, cherries, &c. Ripe fruits, roast, baked, or boiled, 
are likewise proper. Sugar alone consists of a nourishing 
and restorative quality, for this reason, I therefore should 
advise every consumptive patient to be free and liberal 
in the use of it, both for sweetening the medicine, as 
well as food proper to be taken after it ; for by this means 
the medicine will be rendered more palatable, and will 
in some measure add to the general intention of it, 
which in the above disorder ought to be as much as 
possible of a nourishing and restorative nature. A milk 
with country air, gentle riding on horseback, and 
able company, is particularly recommended. By 



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thus persevering, and taking the medicine regularly, and 
paying a proper regard to air, exercise, and diet, is the 
only course that can be depended on in the beginning 
of a Consumption. If the patient has strength and suffi- 
cient resolution to persist in this course,, he will seldom 
he disappointed of a cure. 

Those who take or make trial of this medicine, the 
Cordial Balsamic Tincture, ought to take a sufficient 
quantity to have a proper effect, which will be more or 
less, according to the different degrees of the disorder, 
and the age and constitution of the patients. The quan- 
tity sufficient to perfect a cure greatly varies. It would 
be prudent for every one wiio begins to take this medi- 
cine for inward Weakness, or Consumptions, &c. to 
proceed to five or six of the small bottles at least. Some 
may have taken two, three, or four bottles only, and 
fiuding themselves not cured, have declined taking any 
more, when perhaps ten or twelve bottles of the smallest 
size, or two bottles only of the largest kind might have 
perfected a great cure, which is a trifling expense j and 
by thus giving the aforesaid Tincture a fair trial, will be 
both doing justice to the Proprietor and his medicine, 
which is prepared with great care, trouble, and expense, 
and which has been long held in the highest estimation. 

" One admonition highly necessary," says an eminent 
physician, is this: "That persons taking medicines should 
pay the most implicit regard to the directions given 
therewith, and in particular to conform in eating, drink' 
ing, &c. for unless the patient will render his own 
assistance towards the operation of the Remedy, its 
efficacy must certainly be weakened and often retarded, 
if not totally destroyed. Science may and does teach 
one how to prepare and apply the productions of Nature 
for her Aid against diseases; but surely it is not in the 
power of all the medical men in Europe to devise a 
specific for inconsiderate carelessness. 



OF A COUGH, 

This is a. convulsive motion of the muscles of the 
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thorax and abdomen. It is often occasioned by change 
of weather, shifting one's clothing, damps, &c. A 
cough is generally the effect of a cold, which has either 
been improperly treated, or entirely neglected. When 
it proves obstinate, there is always reason to fear the 
consequences, as this shews a weak state of the lungs, 
and is often the forerunner of a consumption. A regular 
warmth is here of use. Malt liquors, spices, high meats, 
and wines, ought to be omitted ; in the room of which 
I recommend linseed tea, barley-water, bran-tea, light 
puddings, &c. — Bleeding is necessary, unless extreme 
weakness and old age forbid it. A vomit is often 
indicated, especially, in cases of nausea, or where tough 
phlegm is lodged in the stomach, &c. a dose ot Physic 
is likewise very proper, and should precede the emetic. 

The Balsamic Tincture has been proved, for a gieat 
number of years, of wonderful efficacy for the cure of a 
Cough, which the Proprietor has proved and witnessed 
the good of it in his own family, and has repeatedly 
heard of its beneficial effects for the cure of Coughs, 
from great numbers who have proved it. 

A maid servant of mine was some time since taken, 
when she sat down to work in the evening, with a 
violent fit of coughing, from a common cold she had j 
and as her cough was exceedingly troublesome to her 
and tiresome to the rest of the family, I gave her a table 
spoonful, with some sugar, a moderate dose of my Balsa- 
mic Tincture, and which had the desired effect ; for as soon 
as she had taken it her cough immediately ceased, nor 
did her cough return again all that night or the day 
following : and many have been the happy effects by taking 
the Tincture in recent as well as old obstinate Coughs. 

Extract of a Letter from Faversham, dated Feb. 6, 1804. 

Sir, — Please to send me immediately three dozen of 
Tincture, being unexpectedly quite out — much benefit 
has been received in this neighborhood, by many taking 
the Tincture in Colds of late so prevalent. The Tinc- 
ture frequently goes four or five miles into the country 
in different directions : — I am, Sir, your humble servant, 

E. CREED. 



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The most common method of taking the Tincture ior 
l Cough, has been by putting a lump of sugar in a table 
spoon, and pouring the Tincture on the sugar till the 
spoon is nearly full, for a grown person, and from a tea 
spoonful to two or three for children, according to their 
age, particularly to be. taken at bed-time, and two or 
three times in the day, if the Cough be troublesome. 
This will always relieve and put a stop to any troublesome 
or tickling Cough,. and is a very pleasant remedy to most 
people, and most children are fond of it when taken with 
sugar j. but as the Tincture by itself may be too strong, 
undiluted for some children (and even for some grown 
people) the best method in taking it for a Cough will be 
by making a little bran or linseed tea, into a syrup with 
honey or sugar, and put about one part of the Balsamic 
Tincture to two of the syrup, well shaken or mixed 
together. This will form a very useful, pleasant Balsamic 
Linctus, which may be taken occasionally with I 
spoon when the. Cough is. troublesome. 



ASTHMATIC COUGH. 

Of the great advantage of properly mixing and taking 
the Balsamic Tincture in Coughs, &c. &c. 

The following. was a case the Proprietor, [Nov. 10, 
1813] received from, the mouth of a respectable woman, 
who had a little time before been troubled with a very 
bad Asthmatic Cough. — In consequence of walking a 
few miles in the morning, she got her feet very wet, 
and towards the evening, of the same day, she feLt the 
symtomsof a very bad cold coming 09, and the same, 
night she, felt a dryness and soreness of her throat, and 
all that night was very feverish and restless, and felt such 
a rising up of her lungs, as occasioned a very unpleasant 
sensation, with difficulty of breathingj as if she should 
be choaked (as she expressed it). She was very poorly 
all the next day, and in the evening feeling herself worse, 
and fearing she should have as bad, or. even a worse night 
than she had the night before, she thought she would 
take a. little of HafTenden's Balsamic Tincture, which 
she had ready at hand, and which, medicine she had 
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before found great relief from, in a Cough, inward 
Weakness, &c. She told the Proprietor, having before 
received advice from him, she measured two tea spoon- 
fuls of the Tincture, with the same quantity of new 
milk, mixed together in a cup, with a little good moist 
sugar, and took it a little before bed time : and she had 
the satisfaction to say, she experienced a very comfort- 
able night indeed, in comparison to the former one : the 
next morning she repeated the same dose of Tincture, 
&c. and again just before bed time, and found from the 
medicine great benefit, comfort, and relief. About the 
third day, after the first attack of the complaint, she 
brought up a great quantity of phlegm, and by taking 
the same dose of the Tincture, mixed as the first, regu- 
larly, morning and evening, she found herself on the 
fourth day very comfortable, and almost free from every 
symptom of the complaint, although at the beginning it 
was so violent, and to appearance likely to continue a 
great while, she havi ug a slight cold attended with a 
cough, before the last violent attack j th«refore the 
speedy relief she experienced, must be attributed to the 
taking a moderate quantity of the Balsamic Tincture 
regularly, and mixed properly as directed, by the Pro- 
prietor of this very excellent ;estorative medicine, and 
he wishes to impress it on the minds of people, who are 
inclined to take the aforesaid Tincture in Consumptive 
complaints, inward Weakness, and against bad Coughs, 
£cc. to dilute and mix the Tincture as before directed, 
as by this means it is not only pleasanter to the palate, 
but at the same time it is thereby rendered more soft, 
balsamic, and healing to the lungs. 

The above direction and caution the Proprietor is 
induced to give, as knowing many people who are 
inclined to purchase this medicine through the recom- 
mendation of some friend, kc. and through their over 
eagerness to make trial of the medicine, do not give 
themselves time to read the directions given, and will 
sometimes either sip it out of the bottle, or take it as 
they receive it undiluted, by which circumstance they 
hastily conclude it is too strong for their constitution, 
and their Doctor or Apothecary, if they employ one, on 
asking his opinion of the Tincture, will often hastily 
exclaim, this Tincture is much loo hot, and quite 



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improper for your complaint ; whereas the contrary has 
proved to be the case from long experience ; and if taken 
regularly (by being properly mixed) it has cured great 
numbers that were in deep Declines or Consumptions, 
&c. &c. when all the medicines prescribed and given by 
the regular Practitioner or Gentlemen of the Faculty, 
have had no good effect whatever j see the account of, 
or particulars of several such cases, at the end of this 
book, which may be had gratis, by every purchaser ot 
the aforesaid invaluable medicine. 



THE HOOPING, OR CHIN COUGH. 

Children, on account of the weakness and laxity of 
their viscera are particularly subject to this distemper. 
This Cough seldom effects adults, but proves often fatal 
to children. It is of great consequence in the cure of 
this disease, to prevent children cramming themselves 
so much as they generally do. 

The diet must be light and easy of digestion, with 
change of air, and the body ought to be kept gently open. 
From half a tea spoonful to a whole one or more of the 
Tincture, may be given to a child, according to its age 
and strength, in a little hyssop or penny-royal tea sweet- 
ened with honey or sugar, and repeated occasionally, at 
least three or four times a day. A gentle puke should 
sometimes be given, and repeated, to bring away that 
viscid and thick matter lodged about the fauces, which, 
sticking close, cannot be easily expectorated, and there- 
fore the poor infants in endeavouring to bring it up, strain 
most violently, till they become almost suffocated and 
convulsed. 



WANT OF APPETITE. 

Want of Appetite, or in cases of Indigestion, take a 
moderate size table spoonful of the Tincture in a glass 
of cold water, or in camomile tea, on an empty stomach, 
forenoon and afternoon and use gentle exercise in the 
open air, and by repeating the medicine, the complaint 
will soon be removed. 



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OF TOE ASTHMA. 

The Asthma is a disease, returning at intervals,, 
attended with great difficulty, of breathing or wheezing. 

The regimen of asthmatic people should consist of a 
light diet, void of flatulency 5 .the air should be such as . 
the patient finds best agree with him - } the exercise 
moderate j and malt liquors are to be avoided. 

For the Convulsive or Nervous Asthma, the patient 
should take a large table spoonful of the Balsamic Tinc- 
ture in a little warm, new milk, morning and evening, 
drinking a little warm milk from the cow after it ; this 
will brace the nerves and take oft*, spasm. 

A Case. — The Proprietor was lately, told by, a very 
respectable Gentlemen who resides at Folkestone, of the 
good effects of the Balsamic Tincture on him in the 
above complaint which he is frequently troubled with.. 
He was taken one morning in bed with so severe a fit 
of the Asthma, or rising up of his lungs,, that he was in 
danger of beings choaked, but was, immediately relieved 
by having a dose of the Tincture given him, which he 
very fortunately happened to have, in the house at that 
time, and which, he. told me, a&ed.on him like a charm, 
and which at that time ertfirely-temoved the complaint 5 
and before this he had. experienced the good effect of the 
Tincture, in his complaint, and. which.every person, who 
knows the great value of this medicine, ought, to keep 
by thern for their relief, in this as, well as many other 
complaints, which this most excellent Cordial and. 
Ralsamic Tincture has been proved to relieve or cute. 



THE. HEARTBURN. 

Which is an uqeasy sensation in the stomach, with 

anxiety, a heafe more or less violent. This pain may 

arise from various and different causes, from sharp 

humours, acid, bilious, and debility of the stomach or 

ndigestion, or from too free use of tea, or watery fluids, 



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relaxing the stomach, &c. or from whatever cause, is 
generally cured by taking two or three large tea spoon- 
fuls of the Tincture in a little cold water or skimmilk ; 
but the most common method has been to fill a good 
size lump of sugar with the Tincture, and eat it. This 
is a very pleasant remedy. 

The Proprietor has proved the virtues of the Tincture 
in the above complaint, and many others likewise. 



THE FLATULENT, OR WIND CHOLIC. 

May be cured by taking a large table spoonful or more 
of the Tincture alone, or mixed with two or three 
spoonfuls of peppermint water, for a grown person, to 
be repeated if necessary. All nervous patients, without 
exception, are afflicted with wind or flatulencies in the 
stomach and bowels, wfaich arise chiefly from the want 
of tone or vigour in these organs. Therefore, for this 
reason, as well as experience proves this Tonic and 
Balsamic Tincture to be an excellent remedy. 

A Case —Thomas Millen, sen. of Bethersden, was a 
few years since, taken with a pain in the side, which was 
quickly followed by a very severe fit of the Cholic, and 
happening to have some of HafTenden's Cordial and 
Balsamic Tincture in his house, he immediately took a 
large table spoonful, and not finding it to answer so well 
or as quick as he wished, he repeated it, by taking a still 
larger dose than the first, and which had the desired 
effect, as it immediately took away the pain, and the 
medicine afterwards gently operated by stool, (which it 
will do in large doses) and which entirely carried off all 
the symptoms of the complaint both of his side and 
bowels, and rendered him quite easy and comfortable. 
I have several times before heard him relate the above 
particulars, with this remark, that people in common do 
not take a sufficient quantity of the Tincture for a dose 
to answer the purpose in the Cholic, &c. this is certainly 
the case in this and some other complaints, by taking it 
too sparingly, and not continuing the use of it long 
enough to have the wished for effect j by so doing, the 



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patient is disappointed and lays the fault on the medicine 
which it did not deserve ; and by so doing thinks 
indifferently or meanly of a most noble and efficacious 
medicine, which in justice ought to be better spoken of. 

Thomas Millen wishes the above case to be made 
public, the account of which, I had, more particularly, 
from his own mouth this day. 

December 1, 1814. 



LOW SPIRITS, HYSTERIC, AND HYPOCHON- 
DRIAC AFFECTIONS.. 

The proper medicines are those which strengthen 
the alimentary canal, and the whole nervous system, 
which, quality this excellent Tonic and Balsamic Tincture 
possesses, in an eminent degree, taking it two or three 
times a day, from two or three spoonfuls to a moderate 
table Bpoonful of the Tincture, in a glass of wine and 
water, avoiding all strong liquors, which when taken to 
excess, they weaken the stomach, vitiate the humours, 
and depress the spirits. This caution is the more- 
necessary, as the unfortunate and melancholy often fly 
to strong liquors for relief, by which means they only 
increase the disorder, instead of finding comfort and 
relief from it j on the contrary, they ought to use 
moderate exercise, a generous diet, seek cheerful com- 
pany, and agreeable amusements, joined with a moderate 
dose of the Cordial Balsamic Tincture, taken two or 
three times a day, in a little good sound wine or wine 
and water, which Tincture being of a cordial and 
reviving quality, more exhilarating, more efficacious, 
as well as a cheaper remedy in these dreadful complaints, 
than, thai vile and pernicious habit and custom of dram 
drinking, which the wretched often fly to for some 
temporary relief, by which means they never fail to 
precipitate their own destruction : whereas the Cordial 
and Balsamic Tincture has quite a contrary erfect ; for 
instead of preying on the liver, and bringing on various 
diseases, it will act as a comfortable strengthening ner- 
vous Cordial, for this Tincture possesses those \irtues 
in an eminent degree, even though given in a v 
moderate quantity, 

s " Cases at tin end of this Book. 



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A DIARRHOEA, OR LOOSENESS. 

Sometimes a gentle vomit, or a purge of rhubarb-, 
will be necessary to carry off the offending matter from 
the stomach and bowels. The patient should live 
upon light vegetable food, of easy digestion, and to 
drink whey, thin gruel, or barley-water : after the 
purge, &c. the Styptic and Balsamic Tincture may be 
•taken with considerable advantage, from two tea spoon- 
fuls to a table spoonful, according to the age of the 
patient, to be taken two or three times a day, in a little 
common drink, such as whey, thin gruel, &C. this will 
brace and strengthen the stomach-, and prevent the 
return of the complaint. 



DEBILITY, OR INWARD WEAKNESS. 

Which may happen from relaxation, or any other 
cause, after a long tit of illness, from agues, fevers, Bcc< 
Scc.-^Although it may not be proper to give the Tinc- 
ture to a pei son in a very high fever, yet after the fever, 
by which the patient is often reduced to a very low and 
weak state, then the Cordial Calsamic Tincture may be 
•n to great advantage, particularly in a low nervous 
r, when wine is generally prescribed, and indeed all 
cases of fevers, &c. where wine is ordered, the Balsamic 
Tincture will be a great addition, by taking a small 
spoonful, more or less, of the Tincture in a glass of good 
sound wine, or wine and water, very frequently ; this 
will cheer, brace, and invigorate the whole system, and 
give a new tone to all the vital functions, which is 
proved by long experience, to be an excellent Tonic and 
Cordial Medicine, being composed of some of the 
choicest balsanrs and strengthened in the whole Materia 
Mec/ica, and particularly applicable to all those whose 
constitutions are relaxed by extreme weakness and 
debility, or broken by enervating or vicious indigencies 3 
and is exceeding proper for persons in the decline of life. 

For weakly women, (particularly after bad lyings-in, 
or for debility proceeding from suckling too long and 
frequent miscarriages,) many have experienced the 



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wonderful good and happy effects of the above Tincture $ 
from its cordial and bracing qualities, it soon strengthens, 
revives, and cheers the drooping spirits of the patient, 
which for want of such a happy remedy, many suffer 
much, and for a long time, it is therefore necessary, 
that every person who values health and life, should 
apply and take a remedy in time, for the above com- 
plaints, [particularly a consumption] before the disease 
is got too deep rooted, and beyond the power of 
medicine to cure. 

A Case of a married lady of my acquaintance, who 
some years ago was in a very ill state of health after her 
lying-in, and was brought down so low that her life was 
despaired of, was perfectly restored to health and 
strength again by taking the Restorative and Balsamic 
Tincture as directed ; and her husband has often men- 
tioned the case with gratitude, and affirmed that he was 
certain the Tincture saved her life ; and she is now alive, 
hearty, and well, although far advanced in years. A 
daughter, likewise, of the above lady, has several times 
experienced the most happy effects by taking the 
aforesaid Restorative Tincture when in a weak low state 
after lying-in, and has therefore, with confidence, 
recommended the Tincture to many of her neighbours 
who have been in a similar state with herself from the 
very same cause. — These ladies having relations in the 
medical line, do not wish their names to appear in 
public print. 

Another Lady, a near relation of mine, likewise 
experienced the good effects of the Tincture, when in a 
low debilitated state after lying-in. She was often in 
a tremble and sweat through great debility or weakness : 
but after taking but a small quantity of the Restorative 
Tincture, the cause was removed, and her strength was 
soon recruited, and her spirits revived by the virtues of 
this very valuable Restorative and Cordial Medicine. 

October, 2S/A, 18 J 3. 

Sir — Please to send me another bottle of your Tincture 

of the largest size, as I found great benefit from the last. 

Your humble Servant, 
Redlrook Street. W. KrNcs north, Woodchurch. 



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GOUT IN THE STOMACH. 

This alarming and painful complaint may be expelled 
by taking a good dose of the Tincture (a large spoonful 
or more), in peppermint water, or in any other warm 
cordial water, to be repeated occasionally. — Vide case 
of a Gentleman near Bath, page Q. 

SPITTING OF BLOOD. 

It is often the effects of a long and violent cough ; in 
which case it is generally the forerunner of a consump- 
tion. — A slender, nourishing, and cooling regimen is 
necessary, under this complaint, such as milk, butter- 
milk, meditated whey, sago with milk, &c. — This 
complaint is soon stopped, by taking only a few table 
spoonfuls of the Balsamic and Styptic Tincture ; about a 
moderate spoonful, taken in a little milk, and repeated 
occasionally, till the complaint be removed. 

A neighbour of mine .is advised to send for a bottle 
of the Styptic Tinctuie, who was troubled with spitting 
of blood, and he has since told me, that by the time he 
had taken about half of the snnll bottle, the complaint 
was entirely removed. He had before, when afflicted 
with the above complaint, applied to one of the faculty, 
and he was sometime under his care before he was 
.cured, which was some considerable expense to the 
patient, besides loss of time. 

VOMITING OF BLOOD. 

A Case. — One evening in October last (1814) the 
Proprietor of the Balsamic and Styptic Tincture, was 
called in great haste to a lady, who had just vomited up 
a quantity of blood j and as I could think of nothing so 
likely to answer the purpose as my Styptic and Balsamic 
Tincture, I took part of a small bottle, and went directly 
to her house, and I found she had vomited a second 
time, and what she brought up appeared to be entire 
blood ; I immediately gave her nearly a table spoonful 
of the Tincture mixed with a little milk and sugar ; and 
ordered the same quantity of the Tincture, &c. again, to 
be repeated at bed time. The complaint first came on 



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With a sickness, and after the discharge of blood she 
found herself faint and low, however, from taking only 
two doses of the Tincture, she was cured of tbis com- 
plaint, having had no return of it, now more than five 
months ago. But she is subject to a nervous affection, 
and often has complained of a pain with inside, &c. and 
often troubled whh a cough 5 she has many limes 
experienced great relief from taking the Balsamic Tinc- 
ture, against a bad cough, &:c. and which Cordial and 
Restorative Medicine she is particularly paiiial.to, having 
for many years not only experienced the good e fleas of 
the Tincture herself, but has seen and known much 
of its good and salutary effects on many others. 

BLEEDING- AT THE NOSE. 

Young people are most liable to haemorrhages, and 
they frequently end in consumptions. — The d>ei should 
be cooling and balsamic j for drink, m^k and water, 
barley water, rice gruel, &c. and a spoonful (or less, 
according to the age of the patient) of the Styptic and 
Balsamic Tincture, to be frequently given the patient, in 
a little of the above drink. — If the patient is likely to be 
weakened too much from frequent bleeding at the nose, 
it will be necessary to apply some of the Styptic Tinc- 
ture, by wetting a piece of fine linen rag with the 
Tincture, and snuffing it hard up the nose, afterwards 
stopping the nostrils with fine rag or lint, fresh moist- 
ened with the Tincture. 

WORMS. 

Whatever medicines have been made use of to expel 
the worms,* it will be of great use afierwards for the 
patient to take some tonic or bracing medicine, which is 
particularly recommended by physicians to si lengthen 
the whole babit and prevent a relapse. For this purpose 
no medicine is equal to the genuine De Coetlogon's 
Tincture, taken in the morning fasting. Two tea spoon- 

• Powders, for the entire purpose of expelling and destroying 
worms in children and adults, are prepared by James Haffenden, 
Bethcrsden, which have been proved ray efficacious in a great 
number of cases, sold, with- proper directions for all ages. 



fuls or more to children, according lo age, to a table 
spoonful for grown people, in a liiile rue or camomile 
tea, and I be same dose to be repealed a boar four or five 
o'clock in the afternoon, and lo be continued a week or 
ten days, or more, according lo circODMlances. Gieat 
numbers of people, particularly children, aie i-oubled 
with worms, and which a>e of three or four different 
kinds, and often surfer greatly by ihem, before toe cause 
of their complaint is reaUy known, and which ofien in 
chilci'en proves fatal. But if proper worm medicines 
are given in lime to expel ihe worms, the body is often 
left in a very weak and relaxed state, which shews the 
propriety of giving the patient i afterwards plenty of 
tonic or strengthening medicine. 

OF THE RHEUMATISM. 

This disease has often a resemblance of the gout. 
It generally attacks the joints with exquisite pain, and is 
sometimes attended with inflammation and swelling. It 
is most common in the spiing, and towards the end of 
autumn. It is usually distinguished into acme and 
chronic; or the rheumatism with and without a fever. 

Very obstinate rheumatisms have been brought on 
by persons, not accustomed to it, allowing their feet 
to continue long wet. The same effects are often 
produced by wei clothes, damp beds, sitting or lying 
on the damp ground, travelling in the night, &c. 

If the paiient be young and strong, bleeding is recom- 
mended in the acuie rheumatism, but bleeding protracts 
the cure in chronic cases. The chronic rheumatism is 
seldom attended with any considerable degiee of fever, 
and is generally confined to some particular pat t of the 
body, as the shoulders, the back, or the Joins. There 
is seldom any inflammation or swelling in this case. 
Persons in the decline of life are most subject to the 
chronic rheumatism. A cool and diluting diet is recom- 
mended in this acute complaint, consisting chiefly of 
vegetable substances, as stewed prunes, apples, currants, 
or goosebetries, boiled in milk, is most proper. 

Warm Tinctures are much recommended by phy- 
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sicians, taken internally, for the cure of the chronic 
rheumatism, &c. And the Proprietor of the Styptic, 
Vulnerary, and Balsamic Tincture, has lately been told 
that a person found great benefit by taking it for the 
rheumatism alone ; and as a late eminent physician has 
lately prescribed a warm Cordial Tonic Tincture, joined 
with the volatile Tincture of Guaiacum, which he speaks 
of with great confidence tor the cure of this complaint, 
'* however difficult it may be thought to be," he adds, 
" This method needs only to be tried, for its success is 
certain, I solemnly declare that I have found it to be safe, 
certain and efficacious. It possesses every virtue that may 
justly be ascribed to any preparation of guaiacum ; and 
though its effects seem so wonderful, yet its efficacy is 
so great that it powerfully stimulates the alimentary 
canal, and the capillary tubes of the body without the 
least hazard of danger." 

" Here is a medicine communicated, which is easy to 
be prepared, and yet of superlatire efficacy ; whether 
the intention be to open obstructions, or deterge the most 
intimate recesses of the body. Nothing can be a more 
certain or safe sudorific, for it heats but very little j 
whence it may be given successfully in slow intermitting 
fevers, chronical diseases, but principally in obstinate 
rheumatisms." This eminent physician says, "he has a 
right to speak with confidence on this subject, for he has 
had the management of innumerable rheumatic cases, and 
never found any difficulty in curing them with the above- 
mentioned remedy." He mentions several cases of cures 
performed by this medicine, and some of the " persons 
were cripples, and deprived of the use of their limbs." 
The Proprietor of the true Styptic, Vulnerary, and 
Balsamic Tincture, is perfectly convinced, that the 
effect or virtues of it in chronic rheumatism, when 
taken by itself, is greater than the medicine which 
the above physician advises to mix with the u Volatile 
Tincture of Guaiacum ;" therefore he can, and will 
with great confidence recommend the following very 
excellent form of a compound Tincture, for the cure 
of this very common and painful complaint : — To two 
ounces of the volatile Tincture of Guaiacum, add an 
equal quantity of the true Cordial, De Coetlogon's 
Styptic, Vulnerary, and Balsamic Tincture, and mix 



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rbem together in a phial, keeping it close stopped for 
use, and let l be patient take from two to three large 
tea spoonfuls of t his compound Tincture, four times 
a day, particularly morning and evening, in a little 
milk or camomile tea, or wine whey. The patient 
ought to be particularly careful that the Tincture of 
Gua'ccum be genuine. However, as that cannot always 
be depended on, which is sold by every chemist or drug- 
gist, and as very few patients can judge of its goodness, 
whether it be genuine or not, therefore to accommodate 
the public (particularly the afllic:ed) the Proprietor of 
the genuine Balsamic Tincture intends to prepare the 
true volatile Tincture or Elixir of Gua\icum himself, 
exactly as ordered and approved of by the Royal College 
of Physicians, and which he intends to sell either separate 
or propei ly mixed, to form the above excellent compound 
Tiuctuie for the cure of the chronic rheumatism. A 
late eminent physician remarks, "excellent medicines 
are often despised in this disease, because they do not 
perform an immediate cure j whereas nothing would be 
more certain than their effect, were they duly persisted 
in. Want oi' perseverance in the use of medicines is one 
reason why chrouic diseases are so seldom cured." Such 
as are subject to frequent attacks of the rheumatism, 
ought to make choice of a dry, warm situation, to avoid 
the night air, wet clothes, and wet feet, as much as 
possible. Their clothing should be warm, and they 
should wear flannel next their skin. The body must be 
kept open with gentle purges, or lenient clysters ; and 
whey, made of cider or wine, should be fieely used. 
If the patient can bear frictions, camphorated oil, or *vo- 

• J. Haffenden, Chemist, Bethersden, likewise prepares an 
Anodyne Volatile Liniment, or Embrocation, very efficacious 
and proper to be used by all those affiicted with the chronic 
rheumatism. And likewise prepares an Anodyne Bathing Spirit, 
or Embrocation, proved to be efficacious in the acute rheuma- 
tism, joined with a powder prepared by him, given internally; both 
of which very soon relieved and entirely cured a young woman 
who was severely attacked in her knees, &c. attended with most 
excruciating, 01 acute pain — which soon abated and gave way 
to the power of these remedies. The particulars of her case is 
vn possession of the Prop-ietor, J. Haffenden, Bethersden. 
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latile liniment, or any other warm embrocation, may 
be rubbed in warm, and the parts to be afterwards 
wrapped in flannel. 

TO PREVENT TAKING COLD. 

One of the most common causes of obstructed 
perspiration, or catching cold in this country, is the 
changeableness of the weather, or state of the atmos- 
phere. There is no place where such changes happen 
more frequently than in Great Britain. Persons of a 
tender and weakly constitution should be very careful 
about taking colds. An eminent physician remarks, 
" There is hardly any thing more common than to hear 
people express their surprise at having got cold, because 
they are altogether at a loss to account for it. They are 
not ignorant that damp air, wet clothes, the drinking 
of cold liquors when the body is very hot, or too warm 
liquors when the body is cold, and such like, are the 
chief causes ; but do not consider that all sudden 
transitions from one temperature and one extreme to 
another, are equally conducive to the same effect, though 
the circumstances of it may not be so obvious to them." 

Remark. — Soft flannel worn next the skin, cannot 
be too strongly recommended to those who labour under 
any affection of the lungs, or weakness of the bowels. 
The same expedient will be found serviceable in the 
rheumatism, and in all scorbutic, dropsical, hypochon- 
driac, and melancholic complaints. To guard against 
cold and its consequences, I advise every person whose 
business may call him out of doors in a damp, foggy, or 
moist air, to take a spoonful of the Balsamic Tincture 
in a little wine, or in any other convenient vehicle, to 
fortify himself against the attack of a cold ; at the same 
time he will find it a warm comfortable cordial, bracing 
to the stomach, and will likewise cheer the spirits and 
create an appetite. A gentleman of my acquaintance, 
of a weakly constitution, who found great benefit by 
taking the above Cordial Balsamic Tincture, used 
frequently to take it before going out in the morning, 
on a journey, or at a distance from home. 

The above Tincture will make an excellent gargle 



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for a Sore Throat, in proportion, as follows : — Take 
of vinegar and water equal parts, and put in a phial, and 
then add to it about one fourth part of the Balsamic 
Tincture ; for instance, take of water and vinegar of 
each three ounces, of the Balsamic Tincture two ounces, 
which will fill a half pint phial ; shake the phial, and let 
the throat be gargled frequently with the above mixture. 

Entirely to avoid taking cold at all times would be 
impossible, particularly in this our changeable climate ; 
yet when any person takes cold they ought not to make 
so light of it as so many do, particulaily as young 
thoughtless people are very apt to do, for depend on 
it, they who thus neglect a cough or cold at its com- 
mencement, are laying the foundation for a deep 
decline or consumption, and which complaint is more 
prevalent in this country than in any other part of the 
known world, and which is likely to happen from the 
two following reasons : — First, by wearing too thin or 
light a clothing, not properly adapted to this often very 
cold and changeable climate. — Secondly, not attending 
to or properly nursing a cold, immediately after its rir^t 
attack ; for, as a very sensible judicious surgeon re- 
marked, if a cold was properly nursed and attended to 
at first, not near the fatal consequences would follow as 
is commonly the case. Another remark I have heard 
that this same surgeon made, when once asking a young 
lady how she did, her reply was, " pretty well, except a 
bad cold j" — his answer was, u and pray what would 
you have worse." I have since read of a similar remark 
made once by an eminent physician, to a person who 
said he had got only a bad cold j his answer to him was, 
and what can you have worse, except the plague ! 

All people should on the first attack of a cold, take 
a good dose of physic, and afterwards some fever 
medicine, (for some degree of fever always attends 
after any person catches cold) for fever, diaphoretic 
medicines will gently open the pores, and give great 
relief in obstructed perspiration, which is the case when 
any person catches, what is generally termed, a cold. 

I have found great relief myself under these circum- 
stances, by taking a good dose of the fever medicine, 



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which f prepare myself, just before bed time, which 
has gently opened the pores of the skin, and which 
has greatly relieved me, by taking off that great rest- 
lessness which I had before experienced, for want 
of taking such a diaphoretic medicine. 

N. B. The Proprietor will furnish or supply any 
person who wishes for this very excellent Diaphoretic 
or Fever Medicine, at a very moderate price, with 
proper directions. Likewise the Emetic Wine, which he 
prepares mixed, with about equal parts of sweet spirits 
of nitre, mixed together in a phial, and lake from two 
to thtee tea spoonfuls of this, once in four or five hours, 
is a very good diaphoretic medicine, mixed with a little - 
herb tea. The above is likewise an excellent remedy for 
the cure or relief of persons afflicted with rheumatic pains* 

APPLIED OUTWARDLY. 

This Tincture is particularly famous, from its vul- 
nerary and balsamic quality, speedily to cure a cut or 
green wound, and is so necessary to be kept in every 
family, particularly those who live at a distance from a 
surgeon, it being both vulnerary and styptic ; by being 
immediately applied, it has performed wonderful cures. 

FOR A CUT, OR WOUND. 

Apply some lint or fine soft rag, well wet with the 
Tincture, to the cut or wound, and bind it down, but 
not too tight. To effect a speedy cure, it is very neces- 
sary to close the lips of the wound by narrow slips of 
any adhesive or sticking plaister, then hiy a little lint 
over the cut or wound, moistened with the Tincture, 
and cover it with linen rags to exclude the airr Sec. By 
attending to these rules, bad or deep cuts have often been 
cured by only once dressing, when proper attention has 
been paid to them immediately, or as soon as possible 
after the accident happened. — When it is thought 
necessary to renew the dressing, let the wound be well 
soaked, or suppled with warm milk and water, in order 
to remove the old dressing with more ease j however, 
I advise the patient to let the first dressing remain on 
the wonnd four or five days, (if properly dressed at 



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first) for if it be perfectly easy you may judge it is going 
on well, and will be cured by the first intention ; but if 
f'as it may sometimes happen) the patient finds the 
wound to be in any degree painful, after the dressing, 
to pant, heat, burn, &c. he had better, in such case, 
remove the dressing, and apply a poultice of bread and 
milk to the wound, and let the patient take, as soon as 
possible, a dose of physic, and repeat it two or three 
days and live on a low cooling diet ; for some few 
people, from a peculiar bad habit of body, are liable to 
inflammation from every slight scratch or wound, which 
if not properly attended to at first, is sometimes attended 
with bad consequences, may be, the loss of a limb, &c. 
I advise when accidents of this kind happen, from cuts, 
wounds, &c. to let them bleed a moderate quantity 
before they endeavour to step it or bind it up, by this 
means, inflammation, which might happen from such 
wound, will be more likely kept orV. If the blood 
flowing from the cut or wound be but little, (or perhaps 
from a bad bruise none at all) let the patient have, in 
such cases, a moderate and sufficient quantity of blood 
taken from the arm, if at all liable to an inflammation. 
If the cut or wound should bleed lreely, then when the 
assistant to such person, so cut or wounded, judges or 
thinks it necessary to stop the bleeding, it may quickly 
be done by closing the wound, and putting on it a 
sufficient quantity of lint, well wet with the Styptic 
Tincture, and binding it down with tinea rags, &c. 
Thus far I have given directions and provided against 
the worst that may happen j at the same time it must 
be remembered that the afore-mentioned precautions 
are not always necessary (or indeed but seldom ) for 
the cure of cuts or wounds in general ; for as the 
aforesaid Tincture is of a vulnerary, healing, or of a 
balsamic nature, it perfectly agrees with most people 
who have made use of it for curing or healing bad 
cuts or wounds ; and it is of a very different nature 
or quality from some articles which are often applied 
for tiie same purpose, this Tincture containing so many 
articles of a vulnerary, balsamic, and healing quality, 
and altogether more safe and milder, and of a much 
less heating and fiery quality than many other appli- 
cations and balsams which are often used, and which 
are more likely to produce or occasion inflammation, 
than the above mild and Balsamic Tincture. 



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N. B. When a wound is greatly inflamed, the most 
proper application is a poultice of bread and milk, 
softened with a little sweet oil, &c. and should be 
changed twice a day. 

Tf the wound be large, and there is reason to fear an 
inflammation, the patient should be kept on a very low 
diet. He must abstain from flesh, stiong liquors, and 
every thing that is of a heating nature. YVounded per- 
sons ought to be kept perfectly quiet and easy; the body 
should be kept gently open by a cool vegetable diet, &c, 

BURNS AND SCALDS. 

In slight burns, &c. which do not break the skin, 
lay a compress of fine rags on them dipped in the 
Balsamic Tincture. But when the burn has penei rated 
so deep as to blister or break the skin, it must be 
dressed with the following very excellent liniment for 
recent bums or scalds. 

Take equal parts of fresh drawn linseed oil and lime 
water, shake them well together in a wide- mouthed 
bottle, and add to about a quarter of a pint of this 
mixture two large table spoonfuls of the Balsamic 
Tincture j shake them together so as to form a liniment. 
Let the burn or scalded part be frequently anointed with 
the above liniment, till the heat or pain abates. — When 
the liniment above recommended cannot readily be 
obtained, an egg may be bear up with about an equal 
quantity of the sweelest salad oil. This will serve very 
well till a proper ointment or dressing can be prepared. 
When the burn is very deep, a tier the first two or three 
days, it should be dressed with equal parts of yellow 
basilicon and Turner's cerate mixed together. When 
the burn is violent, or has occasioned a high degree 
of inflammation, the paiient in this case, must live 
low, and drink freely of weak diluting liquors. He 
must likewise be bled, and have his body kept open. 

Remarks on the above Dressing with Turner's Cerate. 

Every good surgeon well knows, that the cerate. Sec. 

applied to bums, scalds, or wounds of any kind, ought 



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lo be quite fresh, sweet, and good, entirely free from 
rancidity ; for if it be stale and rancid, instead of its 
being emollient and healing, will only inflame and 
initate the sore it was meant to cure 5 for this reason 
surgeons generally make cerate of this kind frequently, 
in oidev that they may have it fresh and good. When 
a good so: t of cerate is obtained, it may be so ordered 
to keep it fresh and good a much greater length of time 
than in the common method, and at the same lime it 
will be a g'eat improvement and addition to iis healing 
powers, and a common salve or cerate made with sweet 
salai oil and bees wax gently nx-itcd logetber ; may 
be ordered as under-mentioned: — 

Take two ounces of fresh cerate as above, cut it in 
smail pieces, and put them in a cup or small gallipot, 
and melt it very gently by the fire, or over the steam 
of boihng water, (which is preferable) and when pei- 
fectlv melted, add 10 it one table spoonful of the Balsa- 
mic Tincture, and keep it constantly stirred till it is 
quite cold, and become stiff and firm, keep it close 
tied for use. This will prove, when properly prepared, 
a most excellent dressing, (spread on lint or fine linen 
rag) for burns, scalds, or any other kuid of sores, and 
proper to dress blisters, chilblains, kc. &c. 

And finally, I trust, (under Providence) that by pro- 
perlv attending to the foregoing rule and advice, the 
true Cordial, Styptic, Vulnerary, and Balsamic Tincture, 
will prove a great acquisition to every one wiio may 
purchase it ; and the Proprietor flatters himself, that it 
will be found both the cheapest and best Family 
Medicine ever yet offered to the public. 



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ADDITIONAL CASES. 

oniii||JO!ll!Ii!!<^ ' 

J1.N addition to the cases of wonderful cures of Con- 
sumptions, fcc. which have been effected by the 
admirable restorative virtues of the Genuine Balsamic 
Tincture, prepared by James Haffenden, the sole Pro- 
prietor. — The following recent cases he has the liberty 
to insert for the information and benefit of the public at 
large. The cases have been taken down exactly as 
related by each person on whom the cure had been 
wrought, by a friend, as follows : — 

Jane Avery, the wife of George Avery, labourer of 
the parish of Bethersden. — Near five years ago she had 
a swelling began on her knee, (which proved to b« a 
white swelling) which getting worse she was sent by 
the parish to Canterbury Hospital, the 17th of March, 
in 1808 j in about four months after, they found it 
necessary to take off her leg above the knee, which 
operation was performed July 4th, she remained in the 
Hospital six weeks after. She was very weak and low 
for a month after the operation, but improved rather in 
health the two last weeks, although then but very weak, 
yet afterwards she kept gaining strength, and was got 
about as well in health as common, or as she was before 
the swelling on her knee began, until March, 1810, she 
was taken with a pain and fulness withinside, attended 
with a cough, and getting worse, about the 10th of 
June, a doctor came to see her and sent her some 
medicines, yet she found no relief from them, (as 
regarded her disorder) but only a little temporary relief 
from the composing medicine which she took at bed- 
time. She took his medicines eight or ten weeks, and 
finding that she should not be able to pay the Ashford 
doctor, the parish doctor came to see her about Septem- 
ber following j she continued taking his medicines 
regularly, notwithstanding she kept getting worse, and 
was got so weak and low, that she brought up a great 
quantity of bloody Offensive matter, (she having a very 



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bad cough, attended with a pain in her side,) she 
coughed and brought up this offensive matter, more or 
less, every day, all the time she kept her bed, which 
W3s twenty-two weeks, tiom November to April; the 
latter end of April she expressed a great desire to take 
some of HarrVntten's Balsamic Tincture, accordingly 
she found means to purchase a small bottle, which was 
had of the real Proprietor. She had a purging on her 
for some time before, and was now reduced to a very 
low state indeed, and it was expected she could live but 
a very short time, however on taking a table spoonful 
of the Tincture three times the first day she had it, in a 
little red port wine, the next day (after taking the Tinc- 
ture) her purging was stopped, and what was rem.iikable, 
before she took the Tincture, she could keep nothing 
down, but as soon as she began to take the Tincture, she 
could keep that down, and likewise her food after it. By 
the time she hud taken three small bottles of Tincture, 
her health wjs so much improved that she had her 
clothes on and was able to sit up in about a week after, 
and the cough left her, and she brought up no more of 
the bloody offensive matter after she took the Tincture ; 
she finding so much benefit, the parish allowed her a 
larger bottle of this Cordial and Restorative medicine, 
and of which she kept taking at times, or. e and never 
oftener than twice a day, and in order to lengthen out 
the Tmctni • she often missed taking of it three or four 
days together. It is worthy of rem a if, although she 
had a h . "trended with a cold shivering, always 

once and n ' v, attended with a great 

thirst, yet soon after taking the Tincture, the fever left 
her, and she has kept improving in health until this day, 
October 8th, J 811, and she is as well now as she ever 
can expect to be, considering the loss of a leg, and 
particularly, as she is naturally of a weak and delicate 
constitution j she had the measles about five years ago 
and then caught a severe cold, which settled on her 
lungs, attended with a cough at times, but she always 
finds relief by taking a little of the Tincture. She is 
about thirty-eight years of age. She has found likewise 
relief from the Tincture in a sick headache, swimming 
in her head, and heartburn, all of which complaints 
she is subject to at times, and her daughter the same, 
in a bilious complaint, &c. 
F 



We, George Avery, Jane Avery, and Sarah Baker, 
(mother of Mrs. Avery) do affirm and declare, that 
the case as above written down by our friend is strictly 
true, and eveiy circumstance as stated above, is true to 
the best of our recollection, and which we are ready 
to attest on our cath, if required. 



Bethersden, Nov. 22, 181 1. 

{Jane Avery, 
The mark X of G. Avery 
Sarah baker. 



We, who have signed our names as below, do declare 
that we saw Jane Avery in the worst state of her illness, 
and she certainly appeared to us to be going very fast, or 
by what we could judge, we thought it would be impos- 
sible for her to live but a very short time, therefore we do 
firmly believe that every particular, as stated, in her case 
to be strictly true. 

Sarah Bkight|(Mary Roberts||Mary Mannering. 

Remark — The worthy and humane divine when asked 
the favour to sign the foregoing case of Jane Avery, whom 
he several times visited in order to relieve, converse, and 
pray with, not only cheerfully and readily put his name to 
the paper as a witness, but thought proper to add as below. 

Witness. — Thomas Greenall, vicar of Bethersden, who 
visited Mrs. Avery for some time, according to his 
office, in order to prepare her for another world, and 
set her house in order, thinking she shortly must die. 

Mrs. Avery is now, 1820, alive and as well as can be 
expected, considering her weak and delicate constitution, 
now about nine years since the wonderful cure wrought 
on her by Haftenden's Balsamic and Restorative Tincture. 

Another Case — James Link, aged thirty-three, labourer 
of the parish of Bethersden. — About the latter end of 
August, 1S08, he was taken ill, and which proved to be 
a very bad intermittent fever, attended with a cough ; 
and such a violent perspiration, which his complaint 
~* ; lv occasioned, that he was soon reduced ver low a 



doctor from Ashford came to see him soon after lie was 
taken ill, and who came two or three times afterwards, 
his patient took a great deal of his medicines, bark 
powders, mixtures, &c. but from all these medicines he 
found no benefit, and finding that he should not be able 
to pay him, if he continued taking his medicines, in con- 
sideration of which, the parish doctor was ordered to 
attend him, which he did several times, and he took a 
great quantity of his medicines, in mixtures, bark, pow- 
ders, &c. yet from all these medicines he found no 
benefit, but kept getting worse, and was now got so low, 
and his stomach so extremely weak, that he could keep 
no more of the doctor's medicines down, nor yet even 
the little food which he was enabled to take, for he was 
entirely confined to his bed through excessive weakness, 
he being then in such a helpless state, and having no 
hope of finding the least relief or benefit from taking 
the doctor's medicines, for the last bottle he had from 
him, he took of only once, and that dose he brought up 
again, his stomach being then very weak, therefore being 
in this situation, a friend advised him to make trial of 
Haffenden's Restorative Tincture ; accordingly a bottle 
next the smallest size, was procured from the house of 
the real Proprietor, (had the fourth of October^ of which 
he took a moderate table spoonful in a little wine, about 
three times in the course of the day, all of which he 
kept on his stomach, and he was enabled from this time 
to keep down all his food, and now being encouraged 
from the good effects of the Tincture, he kept taking it 
regularly according to the directions, and when the first 
bottle was spent, the parish allowed him a larger bottle 
(which was had October 19th). It i3 worthy of notice, 
that he was enabled to get down stairs in a few days 
after he began to take the Tincture, and he gradually 
kept mending and gaining strength, although before he 
began to take the Tincture, he was got so very weak 
and low, occasioned by the excessive and violent sweating, 
which at that time, every day so exceedingly distressed 
him, but from the day he first began to take the Tinc- 
ture, his sweating kept gradually abating, he soon after 
got out of doors, and a little time after he got to work 
iigain, at woodcutting &c. and about this time, the parish 
allowed him another large bottle of the Tincture, [had 
February 20th 1809,] which from taking a moderate 
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quantity nfdailyi 1h j kept gaining strength very fast, and 
before the spring work came on, he was able to perform 
his work again as well as before he was taken ill, and 
he has followed hard labour (he being a particular sober 
hard working man, having a wife and five children to 
maintain, and that by hard labour only.) nor has he lost 
a day's work, through illness ever since. 

The above cure was effected entirely by the Tincture, 
as he took no other kind of medicines from the time he 
first began to take it, for the last medicine his doctor 
sent, he took only one dose of, and even that his stomach 
rejected. — Upon his telling the doctor, tb.3t he wished 
to try Hnjfendejis Tincture, he did not seem pleased 
with the proposal, for he told J. Link, it would be of 
no kind of use to him, it would be only like giving of 
spice to horses, the effects of which would not be lasting : 
but, however, the event of this trial proved the doctor 
to be wrong, for the Tincture proved, not only to be a 
confortable, wonderful, and efficacious spice, but like- 
wise a very valuable and lasting one ! And it is worthy 
of remark; although he was reduced by the violence of 
the disorder, in so short a time (though before a very 
strong hearty man) to be confined entirely to his bed for 
above a fortnight, yet he was enabled to get down stairs 
again in about four or five days at most, after he began 
to take the Tincture, and he kept mending and gaining 
strength so fast, that he got to his work again before he 
began to take the second large bottle of the Tincture, by 
which means he was restored to his usual full strength 
again, much sooner than he would, if he had left off 
taking it too soon, and which is often too much the case 
of many who take the Tincture they are afraid of the 
expense, therefore will not allow themselves sufficient 
quantity to effect a proper and lasting cure. 

Thus it is proved what wonderful efficacy there is in 
this noble Restorative Tincture, above all the doctor's 
medicines, and at a trifling expense ihdemi when com- 
pared to the doctor's journics and great quani if of me- 
dicines which they sent him, ; .1 which aftel all proved 
to be quite useless in this 

The above case woul.l not h ivj bseii sj lone withheld 



from the public, it* the Proprietor of the Restorative Tinc- 
ture had not had one thousand pamphlets printed just 

before the above cure of J. Link was effected, therefore 
lie waited until he had occasion to print a new addition, 
with an addition of new cases of cures. 

Ajfirviation of James Link and Sophia his wife, 

Bethersden, Nov. 22, 1811. 
We do both of us declare, that the foregoing case is 
strict If true, and every circumstance relating to it, ai 
taking down by our friend as above, is true to the best 
of our recollection, and which we are willing to attest 
< n oath, if required. 

With esi — Y . HYL AMD. 

Hie mark >* of James Link. 
The mark X of Sophia Link. 

We who have signed our names below, do declare, 
thai we saw James Link several times, and in the worst 
«^age of his illness, therefore we do firmly believe, thai 
every particular (as stated in his case as above; to be 
Btiricttjp true. 

William Downe, 
The mark ^ of Mary Downs, 
The mark X of Robbrt Waters, 
Charlotte Bassett, 
Edward Wood, 

nurses ;«'m«»i»"». 

Uames Brissenden. 
J. Link is now (July 1820) alive and hearty, now 
between nine and ten years since the cure of his com- 
plaint, effected by Hanenden's Restorative Tincture. 

Remark. — The Proprietor might have had the sig- 
natures of all the Gentlemen, Farmers, Tradesmen, and 
other respectable Housekeepers, in the parish of Bethers- 
den, annexed to the two foregoing cases of James Link 
ind Jane Avery, if he had solicited them for it or had 
thought it necessary, but that, he considered, would be 
only giving trouble both to himself and friends, and it 
would be filling up the book for no purpose, for he thinks 
that those who have signed their names as witnesses to 
the cases of cures, as before- mentioned, will be thought 
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to be quite sufficient to satisfy the minds of every 
unprejudiced person. 

The particulars of another remarkable Case, whereby 
it is proved beyond the least shadow of doubt, of the 
wonderful efficacy, of the true Balsamic and Restorative 
Tincture, in Consumptive complaints. 

Joseph Clover, aged nineteen years, the eldest son of 
Mr. John Clover, basket maker, Ashford, in Kent. — 
About three years ago he was taken ill, attended with 
a bad cough, and which caused him to spit up a great 
deal of phlegm, which he continued to do, when it was 
thought necessary to call in an apothecary to see him, 
which was about the middle of February last, who at- 
tended him almost everyday, and he took his medicines 
some time, but could not find any real benefit from 
them 3 his cough now became very violent and distressing 
to him, and he daily coughed up matter streaked with 
blood ; he being in this situation, it was judged prudent 
by his friends to seek for further assistance 5 therefore a 
physician of some note, who stands high in estimation cf 
many, for his great skill, was called in, he ordered him 
some pills of the tonic kind, he took three boxes of these, 
each box containing thirty-six pills, besides other bitter 
medicines, but from all these medicines he found no 
relief j the doctor ordered him to ear meat and other 
solid food, joined with port wine and porter to drink : 
he had a purging for near a twelvemonth, which abated 
but very little, the cough continued, and generally when 
the cough came on, he brought up the food he had last 
taken, although it was of a solid kind, being in this state 
for such a length of time, and finding no benefit from 
the doctor's prescriptions, for he daily kept getting 
weaker and lower, at this time he was advised by his 
friends to endeavour to get into the Canterbury Hospital, 
but, however, it turned out he did not goj about this 
time some friends advised him to make trial of Hqffen- 
derCs Restorative Tincture ; accordingly, about the mid- 
dle of April 1811, his father sent to the Proprietor J. 
Haffendeii of Bethersdtn, for a large bottle and of which 
he then began to take, agreeable to the directions, in 
new milk, about half a table spoonful four times a day, 
which afforded bim comfort and real benefit : he now 



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found himself more lively, 3i d it is worthy of remark, 
he never vomited after he began to take the Tincture, 
but could keep that down and likewise Ins food ; 
followed the directions meruit ned in this book entiiely, 
he now kept from eating meat or any oiIa r 
{See Consumption page.) In two <r three tin. • 
taking the Tincture, his cough got better, and he kepi 
dually improving in health and strength, until compli 
cured, which was about Midsummer last — I S 1 1 , at which 
time the cough tad entirely Left him although he wan 
always much subject to one, and he now follOM 
business again and which he has continued to do till this 
day, October 15, 1811. He took in all rive large Lottks 
of the Tincture, he took it only twice a day after he had 
taken the two first bottles, and lately he took it only 
once a day, and is now quite well and hearty, which his 
countenance will testify. The above true statement of 
his case was wrote down by a friend of Mr. Clover's, it 
being faithfully related to him by the young man on 
whom the above extraordinary cure was wrought. 

The neighbours of Mr. Clover and many other people 
in Ashford, &c. can testimony of the truth of the same, 
and which Mr. and Mrs. Clover and their son, are ready 
to attest on oath, if required. And further, we have a 
great desire that the above case of the wonderful cure 
wrought on our son, by Hqffcndtn's (truly named) 
Restorative Tincture, may be made public for the benefit 
of others afflicted with the like complaints; indeed we 
feel it a duty incumbent en us, to wish the case oi 
the cure of our son, as generally known as possible, 
as a neglect of acknowledging the same would have 
been deemed ungrateful on our parts, and by neglecting 
or refusing to do it, we should not have done justice 
either to the proprietor or his medicine, which we are 
perfectly convinced, was (through a divine blessing) the 
real cause of our son Joseph Clover, being restored to 
perfect health again, to our great joy and comfort. 

John Clover, 
Joseph Clover, 
Charlotte Clover, 

Ashford, Nov. 25, 1811. 



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We, who have signed our names as below, saw Joseph 
Clover in his extreme illness, therefore, we do firmly 
believe, that evary particular as stated in the above 
case, to be strictly true. 

William Rroatly, Ashford, 
John lii gers, 
William Claik, 
John Clover, Beaver, 
Richard Leui\, 
Thomas Sands. 
Elizabeth Sands 
Joseph Clover is now [May 1820] well, nor has he had 
any return of the complaint, now above nine years s.nce. 

Another case as related by John Clover of Ash ford, to 
a friend. — " It is about twelve months since, a particu- 
lar acquaintance of mine, who Jives in the country, a few 
miles from Ashford, wax, it seems, in a deep dec 
and he was reduced so very low, that he was entirely 
confined to his bed, and it was thought by those who 
were about him, that he could possibly live but a very 
•,hort time, he had been attended by his apothecary, and 
had taken his medicines for some time, but without any 
good effect ; afterwards a physician was called in, of 
approved judgment and skill, who prescribed for him, 
and what was remarkable, from the last medicines he 
took of his prescribing, he brought up a grea'er quan- 
tity of bloody matter than he had before, a convincing 
proof this, that his lungs must be affected, he was now 
got very weak and low indeed, and it was thought that 
he could not possibly live long $ however, it was other- 
wise ordered, for about this time he was advised to try 
Haffenderis celebrated Tincture, which he did ; and by 
taking it according to the directions, in a little time be 
found great benefit, and by taking it regularly, he kept 
gaming strength so fast, that he was able in about 
weeks after, to walk over to Ashford, a distance of six 
or seven miles, although before he began to take the 
Tincture, he was entirely confined to his bed through 
excessive weakness. 

Mr. Clover forbears at present to mention the person* 
name, as he has not sent in his case, and this is put 
down without his knowing it, he being now at a distance 



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from A-diford, not convenient to consult with, however, 
J\Jr. Clover, from his knowledge of the man, has ven- 
tured to state the case to the best of his knowledge, and 
there is no doubt but he would with the greatest readi- 
ness consent to have his case published at large, for tlu> 
information and benefit of others, who may be afflicted 
with similar complaints, whenever applied to for that 
purpose. 

Mr. Clover will satisfy any person of the truth of the 
above statement, that may wish to inquire more particu- 
larly respecting it,, by informing any one of the man's 
name, place of abode, &c. and several others he can refer 
them to, that are witnesses of the truth of the above c 

N. B. The original papers of the three foregoing case* 
of Mrs. Avery, James Link, and Joseph Clover, with 
the real signatuies of the several people and witnesses to 
the same cases, the Proprietor t as now in his possession, 
and which he will be willing at any time, to produce and 
shew them to any person who may wish to see and 
read them. 

J. Hapfendek. 

Bethersden, Nov. 24, 1811. 

gj^f 3 And there are many more cases of cures per- 
formed and effected by the aid of this noble Restorative 
Tincture, well known, and several cases promised the 
Proprietor tor insertion, but not as yet sent in. 

Extract of a Letr. June 9, 1811, from Silsoe, near Bedford. 

" Sir, — The reason of my writing this letter is, to 
state the rapid sale I have lately experienced of the Bal- 
samic Tincture. The last basket I received, which was 
considerably the largest, and which I had not occasion 
to unpack till a few weeks ago, is all gone, and I have 
not a bottle of any discription left; besides at this lime, 
have five persons waiting, with the greatest anxiety 
more. I think now there is a prospect of my selli: ig 
more than I have hitherto done, as the pamphlets I 
circulated are perpetually coming back with orders for 
the Tincture. There is one person to whom the Tincture 



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has rendered signal benefit, though having labored 
under great bodily weakness for some time, seems in a 
fair way to recover her wonted strength, and have no 
doubt but a few more bottles will set her oft," [or effect 
a cure] " having therefore a great demand for the Tinc- 
ture, should be greatly obliged to you, to forward the 
following quantity, as early as possible, having promised 
those persons in waiting, I would procure them some 
in a few days. 

And you will, oblige, Sir, 
Your's re pec t fully, 

W. Wood, Grocer, 

Silsoe, Bedfordshire. 

Mem. — Accordingly, the Proprietor sent off by coach, 
a basket, packed with an assortment of four different 
sizes of the Tincture, agreeable to the above order. 

Betherden, June 17, 1814- 

Another recent case, proving the good effects of the 
Restorative Tincture, in cases of indigestion, loss of 
appetite, and inward weakness, &c. 

Extract nf a letter, from Mr. John Winter qfStaplehurst, 
dated March 2, 1815. 

Sir,— This is to inform you, that I have no objection 
to your inserting what 1 stated in my last, as through 
the divine blessing, it may prove beneficial to others, 8rc. 

The following is stated in the postscript to a letter, and 
order for the Tincture, which the Proprietor received 
from Mr. John Winter, dated Staplehurst, Feb. 0. 1815, 

"Sir, — I feel myself greatly obliged to you for your 
kind advice in your last, and can with pleasure inform 
you, that my health is considerably better, by following 
your kind advice, as also are several of my friends, who 
have purchased your invaluable Tincture, and who 
intend giving it n lair trial. 

Fiom a letter, and oider for a supply of the Balsamic 
Tincture, from Mr. John Winter, to the Proprietor, 
dated Staplehurst, July 3rd, IS 14, Mr. Winter states 
hit complain! as followi : 



Sir, — I humbly ask a little of your advice for myself; 
being of a very weak delicate constitution, I am often 
troubled with :i windy complaint in the stomach, as it 
lead lay there; breaking of wind often gives temporary 
relief, when it immediately returns, with loss ot appetite, 
as I seldi m can say that I am hungry. It seems to be* 
a prevalent complaint with many in our phce ; one man 
in particular, who is quite the ro rse from mi sell as t 
constitution, u ho is very much troubled witrj the same, 
he also wishes for a little advice, on the same ; be says 
it weakens him much. I have taken two botik-. of your 
cordial Tincture, from which I have received mucfi 
but having sold all, must wait till you please lq 
fresh supply, which I hope you will foi ward immediate!) . 
11 I am, Sir, 
" Your most obedient humble Servant. 

Jens Winter. 

.able to the aiiove request, the Proprietor imme- 
diately sent M ■ Winter a supply of the Tincture with 
■ as below : — 

B tthersden, July o, 1814- 
" Sir, — Your letter and order lor the Tincture came 
to hand last night, Mc &c« In reu ird to your disorder, 
it certainly is indigestion, attended with rlatulency, from 
your weak and delicate constitution or habit ot body, 
and I don't wonder at your want of appetite. I have 
sent you two bottles of my Essence of Peppermint, with 
directions, which is excellent pgainst the wind, and i> 
likewise a good stomachic medicate. 

In order to strength your stomach, and give you an 
appetite, I cannot recommend a better medicine than 
the Balsamic Tincture, taken at least twice a day in a 
little bitter infusion, such as camomile and gentian tea, 
mc I should advise your friend, as well as others, to 
re in the same course of medicine, and I am per- 
suaded, that all will tind benefit from this noble Resto- 
rative medicine, and add to it when particularly troubled 
with wind or rlatulency, from ten to fcfteen drops or 
more, of the Essence of Pepperment, to each doss of the 
Tincture. The demands for this very excellent Resto- 
rative and Balsamic Tincture, have been lately very 



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great. Wishing you better health and good success. 
I remain your obedient Servant. 

James Haffendex. 

" P. S. I have sent yon s r x more Tincture Books. 
There are many more cases or" cures lately happened, 
which ere not yet in punt. 

Slrned, December lfj, 1814. 
" Dear Sir, — Knuv'i^ i he following case to be 
true, and which is an adi'iiionable proof of the wonderful 
efficacy of your Balsamic Ting ure, I thought it right to 
inform you of it, for your satisfaction. Mr. George 
Warner, whom I providentally met with one day at a 
friend's house in Chatham, was very ill, supposed to be 
in a decline, with a cough and shortness of breath ; he 
had tried many things, but nothing seemed to do him 
any good. I recommended to him your Balsamic Tinc- 
ture, and begged him to make a trial of it ; he did so, 
and .after taking three *Js f3d bottles of your Tincture, 
was restored to health. I saw him again a few months 
after, he was strong and hearty, and going to sea. He 
also told me of another case of a person of his acquaint- 
ance, who was very ill, to whom he strongly recom- 
mended your Tincture, having found so much benefit 
from it himself. He also tried it, and after taking three 
or four 4s. 6d. bottles, was restored to health. 

Mr. G. Warner gave me liberty to send these cases to 
}ou for the good of the public 

I am, Dear Sir, 

Your's respectfully, 
Thomas Drew. 

Dissenting Minister, Strood, Kent. 

The following letter the Proprietor of the Balsamic Tinc- 
ture, received some time in December, 1814. 

Sir, — Please to make this case public — My daughter 
Belinda Worger, lived in Rochester, in November 1813, 
she was then taken with a violent bowel complaint, that 
she was confined to her chamber for several weeks, in 
which time she was taken with a vomiting of blood, 
whereby she was so much reduced, that she was obliged 
to leave her place, she was attended by an apothecary 



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and physician; they judged her to have a liver complaint. 
however she found no real benefit from any medicine 
which the physician prescribed for her; in consequence 
of this she came home to Ashford, and then she was 
soon advised by a friend to make trial of Haftenden's 
Restorative Tincture, accordingly I bought two small 
bottles, and she found benefit from taking it, and 
through the goodness of the Rev. W. Broady and other 
friends, she obtained a large bottle, which by taking as 
directed (through the divine blessing), she was restored 
to perfect health, and is better now than she has been 
for some years past, which in justice to the Proprietor 
and his medicine, we desire to make this case public. 

K. Worger, the Mother of Belinda; 

P. S. Another daughter of mine, through a bilious 

fever, and nervous complaint, was reduced to a debilitated 

state, was advised to make trial of the above Tincture, 

and likewije found much benefit. 

We who have signed our names as below well kncw 
Belinda Worger, and saw her on her return to Ashford, 
at her mother's house, North Street, she was then in a 
very weak low state, and looked sadly, but was quickly 
restored to health, by taking HatFenden's Tincture, and 
she took but a moderate quantity indeed (considering 
her great bod '.y weakness) and which Restorative Tinc- 
ture we do verily and firmly believe effected the re- 
establUhment of her health. 

William Broadv, Minister. 
E. Dodd. 

Ash) \5, 1815. 

Remark on the above Case.— I saw Belinda Worger 
soon after her return to her mother's house, and she then 
looked very sadly, and had quite the symptoms and 
appearance of a person in a deep decline, but when I 
saw her in about a fortnight or three weeks afterwards, 
f was quite astonished at the alteration in her looks, for 
she looked again quite florid, and so much improved in 
health and strength, that she was then turning the man- 
gle for her mother, and she soon after got in place again, 
at Mr. Startup's, Ashford, such was the happy effects of 
the Restorative Tincture, properly so called. I saw 
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Belinda several times, and spoke to her, while she lived 
at Mr. Startup's j she looked well, and complained neither 
of weakness or of any illness whatever ; sometime after 
this she went to live at Rochester, with a Mr. Dobson, 
Surgeon and Apothecary, in Troy Town, but now re- 
moved to Chatham, where she may be spoken to in 
regard to her former illness and speedy recovery, through 
the divine blessing on the means used, she can answer 
for herself to any inquires any person may wish to make 
respecting her case. 

The Proprietor of the above Restorative Tincture, has 
had since the publication of the last edition of this pam- 
phlet, five or six other cases of cures wrought by the 
above Tincture related to him, some of which cases were 
promised to appear in print, but they have not as yet 
been sent in ; one remarkable case, however, I shall 
briefly state. It was but a short time since, a surgeon 
and apothecary informed me in the course of conversation, 
of a young man he attended in a decline, and who kept 
getting weaker and lower, and was afterwards taken with 
a vomiting of blood which reduced him to a very low 
state indeed ; a physician was then called in for satisfaction , 
but who told the apothecary that all medicine in his 
case was useless, for he was in that state, there was no 
hope ; for, he said, there would be but one more change 
in his disorder, and then he would be gone, or to that 
purpose ; but, however, it was otherwise ordered, con- 
trary to all human expectation, for a friend and relation 
of the young man's advised his father, by all means to 
try Haffenden's Restorative Tincture, (for he knew and 
had experienced the virtues and value of it) accordingly, 
he sent for a second sized bottle, and by taking it a> 
directed he found himself much better, and before he 
had taken the second bottle, he was able to get abroad 
again, and walk out into the fields, and by taking not 
more than three or four bottles of the Tincture, was 
wonderfully restored, although naturally of a weakly and 
consumptive habit. — The apothecary who attended him. 
was astonished at the wonderful efficacy of the Tincture, 

Rkhtark. — Although neither this or any other medi- 
cine can alw.i\ :rve and save life, (even in young 
people) yet 1 rageraent even in the most 



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hopeless cases ; for many have been restored to health 
and strength again, when entirely given over, when they 
have fortunately been advised to try the Restorative 
Tincture above recommended. 

Although some of the persons cured by the Tincture 
mentioned in the first edition of the pamphlet, are since 
dead, (which event must happen in time to all), yet it is 
remarkable, several of them lived many years after the 
cure wrought on them by the Tincture, and as far as I 
can learn, the disorder which terminated their days was 
very different from the complaint they were afflicted 
with when cured by the Tincture, and which is farther 
proved by iheir not taking any of the Tincture in their 
last illness. 

To the Proprietor. 

Sir, — We having from time to time, experienced the 
great efficacy of your celebrated Balsamic Tincture in our 
family, we, therefore, wish you, for the information and 
good of others, to have the undermentioned cases inserted 
in the next edition of your pamphlet. 

Our daughter, Maria, aged 20, was taken about last 
autumn with, a violent pain in her bowels, and which 
continued for some hours ; in this extremity, I, (her 
mother) thought of trying the Tincture ; I then gave 
her about a good pap spoonful, with coarse sugar, and 
it soon gave her ease, and she had a very comfortable 
night after it. 

Rbmark. — About a fortnight before the above, she 
had such a violent attack, which was attended with a 
great inflammation, and she was thereby brought very low, 
the doctor bled her so much that she kept her bed for 
above a week, and her pains were so very great, that 
(as the nurse remarked) her pains were not like common 
pains, but most violent and excruciating. She had a 
carbuncle on her right arm, before the first pain came 
on ; and it was remarkable, she had another carbuncle 
on her left arm, just before the second attack, [or violent 
pain in her bowels] and in which case the Tincture, pre- 
pared by you, gave her such speedy relief. 

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We have, likewise, proved the great efficacy and virtues 
of your Balsamic Tincture in a bad scald, as follows; 

Jane West, (aged 1") about Christmas before las.t, in 
the evening, from the falling of a tea kettle, had her 
leg dreadfully scalded j we immediately applied cold 
vinegar to the part for a short time, then recollecting 
your invaluable Tincture, I (the mother) applied some, 
and laid rags, wet with it over the part, repeating it seven 
or eight times, and but only once next morning : and the 
morning after, her leg was so well, that no further 
application was necessary, as the Tincture soon got the 
heat out, and she had a very comfortable night. 

We likewise send you the account of the good effects 
of your excellent Tincture, on a child of our's who had 
a complaint on her lungs. 

Emily West (now aged two years) when about three 
or four months old, was effected with a ruttling on her 
lungs, which came on her when but a few weeks old. 
1 began by giving the child about a good half tea spoon- 
ful of the Tincture, I gave it her about three times the 
three following nights, at bed time, and it proved 
successful in removing the complaint ; and her's was a 
family complaint. 

I, Sarah West, (the mother of thirteen children) have 
many times proved and experienced the most comfortable 
and happy effects of the above very valuable medicine, 
and once in particular, about fifteen months since, I was 
taken with a most sudden and violent pain or spasm in 
my side, and the pain continued very severe for one 
night and day$ at the end of which time, I thought 
I would try Haffenden's Tincture, which I did, and from 
taking it only once I felt it gave me relief, and after 
taking it three times, I felt no more of the pain. I hive 
likewise, many times experienced great relief and benefit, 
by taking the above Tincture in a great nervous lowness 
and debility, which I have from time to time been 
afflicted with, and have often regretted tint I could not 
afford to purchase more of this very valuable medicine. 
I am sure, no person who knew the wonb and virtues ot 
this Tincture, as well a> 1 dp, would or ought to be 



without it, if they can by any means afford to purchase it 
although it be somewhat expensive, yet in the end, con- 
sulting its great efficacy, it will be found not only the 
hist, but the cheapest of all medicines; and I sincerely 
and verily believe, that the worth of this very excellent 
Tincture is not as yet fully known in many complaints 
nt to the human frame. 

Samuel West, 
Sarah West. 

Ashford, March, 10, 1815. 

N. B. We are willing to attest the truth of the fore- 
going cases, on our oaths if required- 

And the undermentioned fiiends who have signed 
their names, do know, or believe the aforesaid state- 
ment to be true. 

W. Broad v, Minister, 
Ann Carroll, 
K- Banks. 

Mr. Haffenden, — I will thank you to send me a large 
bottle of your Tincture, for my brother has received a 
great benefit by this one bottle, and I will call and pay 
you for it. 

Thomas Bates, Witterham. 

Good news to the Hypochondriac, or to all thos^ 
who are troubled and afflicted with Lowness of Spii 
Hysterics, or any Nervous Affections. 

The following recent case proves the wonderm! 
efficacy of Haffenden's Restorative Tincture, or Nervor 
Cordial. — George Small, jun. of Bethersden, Carper 
had been troubled with a great nervous debility, 
several weeks, in the winter of 1812, attended wit 
loss of appetite, had many restless nights, that he couk' 
get but little sleep, and none that was in the le;^e 
refreshing, and by the improper treatment of a 
that attended him, was brought very low, by bt 
frequently bled, and taking strung physic — he be'mi 
in this miserable state, Mrs. Small, by advice, 
to an eminent surgeon and apothecary, several mile- 
distant, to whom she made known her husbanc!'- 
complaints, who declared that Mr. Small lrad b 

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very improperly treated, and if the person who had 
before attended him, had kept bleeding, and dosing him 
with salts, as he intended to do, he would have destroyed 
him, for he could have done nothing worse, for he 
wanted blood put in him; and then this gentleman said 
(much to his credit,) « have you tried Mr. Haffenden's 
Tincture ?" Mrs. Small said no, he had not : the gentle- 
man then advised her, by all means to make trial of it, 
for Mr. Small's was a nervous complaint, and he well 
knowing the properties of this Balsamic and Nervous 
medicine, he had no doubt but it would do him good j 
and this doctor prescribed nothing for him but a box of 
opening pills. On Mrs. Small's return, she came to the 
Proprietor for a small bottle of the Tincture, from which 
he found much benefit, after he had taken this, his sister 
gave him a larger bottle, the second size, and which, by 
taking it as directed, wrought a perfect cure, for he soon 
got to work again, and he has had no occasion to take 
any Tincture or any other medicine since. 

It should be remarked, that the above most excellent 
Tincture, had the effect to bring on a comfortable per- 
spiration, which greatly relieved his head and body, and 
it soon cheered his spirits, and rendered him again 
quite comfortable. 

The foregoing case as stated, or wrote down by a friend 
as above, we do declare to be strictly true, and which we 
are willing to attest on oath if required. 

Witness our hands this l6th day of March, 1815. 

George Small, | Mary Small. 

We who have signed our names as below, saw George 
Small in his illness, and were witnesses to his complaints, 
and we do sincerely believe, that he was in a very un- 
comfortable state of mind, from bodily illness, and low, 
nervous depression of spirits; and we likewise do firmly 
believe, that he was cured by taking a very moderate 
quantity of Hafien den's Restorative and Balsamic Tinc- 
ture, or nervous Cordial, as above. 

Edward Barton, | James Avery, | Sarah Elsk, 
Elizabeth Avery, Sister to the above G. Small. 



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Extract from the Memorandums of a Gentleman, ^ho 
js very partial to Haifeuileti » Tincture, 

" August 21, 1814, — I had a sickness in my stomach 
in the night, and in the morning a griping in my bowels, 
uhich induced me to take two large tea spoonfuls of 
tiie Tincture, and add to it with .sugar twelve drops of 
the Essence of peppermint; it soon eased my bowel-,, and 
I felt no return of the complaint, but I did not su| | 
to have got rid of the pain until I had worked it otl, by 
taking a brisk dose of physic, particularly at this time of 
the year, when bowel complaints are so common ; \ have 
known before the good effects of the Tincture, in cases 
of violent cholic, but should in general advise taking 
larger doses ; a good table spoonful at least when the 
pa n and griping is severe, and repeat it if necessary." 



NERVOUS COMPLAINT. 

Memorandum, 15th of June, 161.1. 

•• I had felt a depression and lowness of spirits for 
re a week past, I felt myself very heavy, when I 
lirst awoke in the morning, my eyes felt stiff and 
uncomfortable, one afternoon I had a fancy to try 
HarYenden's Tincture, and I soon found benefit after 
I had taken about two good tea spoonfuls with a 
little sugar, and I have continued to take from two 
to three tea spoonfuls twice a day, with very good 
effect whenever I have felt my nerves allected, and 
J can say from real experience, that Haftenden's 
Balsamic and Restorative Tincture is not only a rich 
cordial, but likewise an excellent nervous medicine. 

Remark. — I have found from experience that no 
harm will ensue from any person taking an overdose 
of this Tincture, either by mistake or inclination, as 
would be the case by taking many kinds of quack 
medicines, such as Ague drops, Sec. &c. ; and again, 
although a famous styptic, both external and internal,, 
yet, it is not a heating or binding, medicine, but on 
\j\e contrary, rather opening to the body, particularly 



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when taken in good sufficient doses- fn a low. nervous, 
fever this Tincture is very proper, and in intermittent 
fevers, if given when the fever is off, it is likely to 
do good. In a. continued or burning fever from colds, 
&c. i't has not been recommended, supposing it too 
hot, yet I tHink it is worth the trial, for I 'think it is 
likely to open the pores of the skin and afford relief, 
and if token to operate by stool the better j I perfectly 
agree with, the remarks made by a respecrable woman 
of my acquaintance, whom I heard say, « I don't think 
it is as yet known what complaints the Tincture is 
not good for," or, in other words, " it is likely good 
for more disorders than is at present known," which 
time and more experience probably may prove. 



Another proof of the wonderful efficacy of Haffendeiis 
Restorative Tincture, in the cure of Consumption and 
violent Bloody Flux ; which statement the Proprietor 
received from Mr. Richard Jarvis, Cabinet Maker, 
A'o. 4, Plum-tree Street, Bloomsbury, London) as 
follows, he being dtsirous that his case should be in* 
serted in my next edition of the Tincture Pamphlet. 

He stated that he was taken about three years ago, 
(now seven years) with cold shiverings and pains in 
his breast and inside, which was in consequence as he 
supposed, by putting on a damp shirt, he was thereby 
confined to his bed several weeks, and continued in 
violent pain all over, but afterwards the pain abated, 
but he was so reduced thereby, that the doctors 
pronounced him, to be in a deep decline, and about 
the middle of June, 1814, he was taken with a violent 
bloody flux, which the doctor could not step, for he 
continued to bring away entire blood. By the advice 
of his physician, he came into the country, for change 
of air, in consequence of this he came to his relation's 
house, Mr. R. Jarvis, Farmer, in Bethersden, and by 
the advice of his cousin, he came to the Proprietor 
for a small bottle of his Tincture (August 20, 1815), 
whic u , by taking as directed, in two days time he 
founa great benefit, and by the time he had taken half 
the bottle, the flux of blood' w?.s entirely stopped, but 



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be still continued to take it, as he found it did him, so 
much good, in regard to his otherwise ill state of. 
health, until he had finished taking three small bottles j 
he found his appetite much better by the time he had 
taken the first bottle, and now this 30th day of Sep- 
tember, 1815, the day he left Bethersden to return 
again to London, he declares himself as well as he 
was before he was taken ill, and has been nearly as well 
for seme weeks past. He was about twelve weeks 
under the care of one of the most eminent physicians 
in London, from whose medicines he found relief, but 
afterwards his complaint gained ground, and the same 
physician and several others he had applied to, declared 
it would be no farther use to take any more medicine, 
but the country air and nourishing diet were the only 
means likely to do him good ; but, however, immedi- 
ately on his arrival at his cousin's house, in Bethersden 
aforesaid by being advised to try the effects of the 
Balsamic and Restorative Tincture (properly so named) 
he received immediate benefit, and the flux of blood 
was stopt, which no change of air ever could effect, 
even if he had waited for it j and likewise, from the 
Tincture curing him in so short a space of time of a 
very bad consumptive complaint, is another proof of 
the wonderful effects of the aforesaid Balsamic and 
Restorative Tincture. 

Therefore, I Richard Jarvis, having received such 
very great benefit myself, I consider it a duty incum«» 
bent to recommend the aforesaid invaluable medicine 
to others, and to make my case public for the benefit 
of those afflicted with the like complaints. 

Bethersden, August 22, 181 7. 

Witness. — We do declare, that the statement 
of the foregoing case is true to the best of our recollec- 
tion, and that our cousin, Richard Jarvis, was cured 
while at our house, in a short space of time of a very 
desperate complaint, Consumption and Bloody Flux, 
solely by taking Haffenden's Restorative Tincture, is 
what we are ready at any time to attest on oath, if 
required.. Richard Jarvis. 

Mary Jarvis. 



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Another young man, since the publication of the 
last edition of the pamphlet, has been cured of a bad 
consumptive complaint, for after taking the doctor's 
medicines a considerable length of time, kept getting 
worse, and was advised by his physician to leave oir 
taking any medicine, and try change of air and a milk 
diet j soon after, being in this hopeless state, one of 
my Tincture Pamphlets fell into his hands, which after 
reading, his hope revived, and immediately after applied 
for a bottle of my Balsamic Tincture, which on taking, 
he soon found great benefit from, and by taking another 
large bottle, was restored to health and strength, and 
has followed his business well up to this time. The par- 
ticulars of this case are not yet come to hand. — Several 
other successful cures have been wrought by the Balsa- 
mic Tincture, and otherwise much benefit received by se- 
veral, since the last edition of this pamphlet was printed. 

12, Pump Court, Long Lane Row, Nov. 1, 1816. 

Sir — Having been for a length of time afflicted with 
what the faculty denominated a liver complaint, and 
for four months nearly confined to my bed with a violent 
pain in my chest, constant reaching at my stomach, and 
frequently water discharged by my mouth, with loss of 
appetite and debility, the most excruciating pain after 
eating, and a flatulent cholic which at times nearly 
deprived me of life j in this state, last August, I went 
on business to Yalding, in Kent, where I continued to 
get worse till the month of October, when accidentally 
meeting an old acquaintance at Brenchley, she recom- 
mended your Balsamic Tincture, and gave me the first 
small bottle, which I was prevailed on to try, and im- 
mediately found the most essential benefit ; — in the f]rst 
place I retained my food, the water no longer flowed, 
and the flatulency abated, a second small bottle in a 
great degrt-e eased the violent pain in my stomach, and 
the tlr' , which I brought to London, continued to 
bene u me much. When it was nearly out 1 sent to 
thje principal venders of patent medicines in London, 
and was much surprised at not being able to procure 
any of your medicine, nor did they know of it. 1 have 
now been four days without, in hopes of meeting with 
it at son»e shop, but without success, and I feel my 



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disorder returning : I have therefore to request, you 
wiil write me w hcTfi I can procure it in London, or 
else send up by the stage coach, from your place, a 
4s. Od. bottle, and I will call at the Inn, if it is left 
die bar and pay for it, but if it is to be procured 
in London, let me know by a line, as I can ill afford 
any extra expense of carriage, neither have I the means 
of purchasing the large bottles at one time, lor ray late 
illness lias prevented my procuring the means. What 
surprises me most is that a medicine so useful, and of 
so much efficacy should be so little known in this great 
metropolis, as among my acquaintances several would 
procure a bottle for domestic purposes, cuts, &c. and i" 
fi3ve an intimate acquaintance who fas tor a length of 
time been in the sime state 3s myself, and who withes 
lo try it also. You are at liberty to make what use of 
this letter you choose, as I am convinced that it is to 
vour Cordial fiestorative, called De Coetlogon's Balsamic- 
Tine ture, kc. I am indebted under God for my present 
ease and amended state, and which by his good pleasure, 
I have no doubt a continuance of will effectually cure. 
I am, Sir, your humble servant, 

J. R. Lewer. 

I immediately wrote to the young Man, stating where 
the Tincture is sold in London, fee. &c; 

Sold in London, by Samuel Meadows, Chemist and 
Diuggist, 139, Fleet Street; at Brennand's Medicinal 
Warehouse, 156, Bishopgate Street without; Ward's 
32 4, Holbom ; and at Mr. Sanger's late Bacon and Co.' 
1 .30, Oxford Street. 

Extract of a Letter from a respectable Gentleman 
to the Proprietor. 

Dear Sir, Dec. 19, 1815. 

According to my promise I give you 
the best information respecting the cures performed by 
the use of your TinctuTe j about five years past, a young 
woman about nineteen years ol age, daughter of Mr. 
Wrake, a farmer in the parish of Chartham, had every 
symptom of a consumptive complaint, which was treated 
as such by a medical gentleman, of great practice, she 



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continued to get worse, I recommended a trial of your 
Tincture, which after taking a few small bottles was res- 
tored to perfect health. The other case was a daughter 
of Mr. Curling, a labouring Man, in the parish of Chilham, 
who appeared to be in the last stage of a consumption, I 
believe she took six. or eight small bottles, which appeared 
to be the means of restoring her to health, she is since 
married, and is the mother of a very hearty child. 

Another Remarkable Case. 

Sir, Great Chart, Aug. 24, 18! 0. 

I now take up my pen to return you 
my thanks for the use or your Balsamic Tincture for 
through a divine blessing, it has been the means not only 
of preserving my life, but likewise restoring my health, 
which blessed be God, I now enjoy well, and I can say 
freer from pain than I have been for several years, for 
only God and myself knows what I have suffered, I have 
taken many different sorts of medicine, but never found 
any to be of real benefit to me until divine providence 
pointed out your Balsamic Tincture, which I began to 
take about the latter end of last January, from purchasing 
tv/o small bottles, and even then I was very loath to take 
it, for I was at that time in a weak state indeed, for f 
could not sit up even while my bed was made, being 
confined to it for nearly a month, with a violent 
vomiting and purging, and violent racking pains and con- 
vulsions in my bowels, and being in this state, I sent for 
a doctor,and he sent me some medicines, but 1 understood 
he did not expect me to live the day out, but however 
he visited rne again, and applied a blister on my bowels, 
but all to no purpose ; then I wished for fomentations, 
and that was tried, but from all these means I found no 
benefit ; after this I was persuaded to try your Tincture, 
in a very small dose, which I did in a little wine in the 
evening [Friday], and next morning [Saturday] I thought 
I would give it a fair trial, by taking two tea spoonfuls 
four times that day, and I found that did me a great 
deal of good, I found it to heal my stomach, which 
had been like a large burden broke or a sore drawn 
with blisters, on Sunday morning I took a pap spoonful, 
and three more in the course of the day, and in the 
evening I was able to sit up for two hours, which I w.t 



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not able do before. I still continued the Tincture, and 
to the great astonishment of myself and friends, I found 
my strength so increase, that on the Thursday after, I 
was able with help to get down stairs, and I found my 
strength daily to increase, my appetite became good, so 
that I could eat any thing that was wholesome, which 
before I took the Tincture I was not able to bear, for I 
took very little food for four months before ! therefore, 
under all the circumstances I conclude, and I do most 
certainly believe, that the great benefit, comfort, and 
indeed wonderful cure which I have experienced, to be 
attributed solely, and entirely to the use of your invalu- 
able Tincture (which through a divine blessing) I have 
truly found to be a healing Balm indeed. I earnestly 
entreat others that are in a weak and ill state of health, 
to spend their money on this very efficacious healing 
medicine rather than on physicians', if this were the 
case, I believe many would not suffer such a length 
of time as they often do, nor would they have their 
pockets so soon emptied j may God direct this noble 
Restorative Medicine to many more, for their good as 
he has done it to me. 

I have something more yet to say in behalf of your 
Tincture, my husband burnt his foot very bad, and 
could get no ease from any thing we tried, until we 
applied the Tincture, ami that soon gave ease, and took 
the swelling down. Sometime after he had the mis- 
fortune to run the prong of a pitchfork into his arm, 
(about 2] or 3 inches) which took away the use of his 
arm, (but blessed be God) by applying the Tincture, 
and a poultice of blind nettles, he was able to work 
again in about a week after, which is almost a miracle, 
for you know Sir that his work is that of a blacksmith. 

We are ready and willing to certify the truth of this> 
to any one who may wish for farther information. 
Mary Brenchley, 
William Brenchlby, 
Mary Brenchley, Daughter 
Georgb Brenchley, Son, 
Catherine Norton, 
Elizabeth Norton. 
B 



Extract of a Letter, from a Captain, dated Nov. 1614, 
BoL'ghtori, near Faversham. 

" Sir, — Having tiled your Balsamic Tine! ire in an 
Asthmatic case, and thinking that I received relief from 
it, I will thank you to send me six of the 2s. 9d. bottle*, 
for I wish to have it from the * fountain head.' - 

Another remarkable Case. 

January 4, 1S20. 
J, John Keeler, of the parish of Bishopsbourn, in 
1817, being afflicted some months with a Scorbutic- 
Humour, and having applied to the faculty without 
success, was recommended to make trial of the Balsa- 
mic Tincture, which I did, and to my great satisfaction 
soon found relief. The Gentleman who attended me 
had let blood so often that I was very weak and low, 
and my appetite was very bad, in short, all my friends 
thought I was in a declining state. I used to take a 
dessert-spoonful every morning, in some tea, fasting, 
and in the course of a very short time found myself 
a great deal better; I continued taking it until I had 
taken three or four small bottles, and, bless God, I 
have since been as well as ever I was in my life. I \va> 
before taking the Balsamic Tincture in a dreadful state, 
and am confident that I derived so much benefit from 
it, that J would make this case known for the. good of 
my fellow creatures, and am willing to testify this case 
upon oath, if required. 

If'itness, M. Keeler. j - *«■*■*• 

Another Recent Cuse. 

To Mr. James Haffenden, Bethersden. 

Sir,— Seeing in your Pamphlet many remarkable cases 
of cures of persons in deep declines, Sec. effected by your 
very valuable Restorative and Balsamic Tincture, I have 
(ever since an effectual cure has been wrought on me) 
thought it my duty to send my case to be inserted in 
your next edition of Pamphlets which briefly is as follows. 

I lived with Mrs. Taylor, Dress maker, Cranbrook, 
'* Way ISIS, was obliged to leave my place, being for 



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3omc time in a very ill state and apparent)' in a deep decline 
I was attended by two surgeons and apothecaries and 
one Physician, but getting worse I was obliged to return 
Lome to my Mother's House, who keeps the first turn- 
pike gate between Goadhurst and Lamberhurst« I 
%JM attended by the Doctors after I came home to my 
Mother'6 House, but received no benefit from their 
Medicines, but was got so very weak and low, that my 
Mother and several others thought I was going very fast, 
I had not much cough, but at times brought up matter, 
indeed I was got in such a weak state that I could keep 
nothing on my stomach for I brought up daily all the 
food as well as medicine I took, until sometime the same 
summer, a friend met with me, and seeing me so very 
ill inquired into my ca-e, and strongly recommended 
HafTenden's Tincture to me, and my Mother sent to 
Mr. Mallyon of Goudhurst for a small bottle which I 
took according to the directions, and in a few days I 
found benefit from it, and by taking two or three bot- 
tles more, I kept growing better until quite restored ; 
and in March following I got in place again and have 
continued there until this day as housekeeper, with 
Mr. Edward Blackman, Goudhurst, Jt is remarkable 
I could keep neither food nor medicine but a very little 
while on my stomach until I took the Tincture, and 
then I could keep that down, and likewise my food, and 
then kept gradually gaining strength, but before taking 
the Tincture I was got so very weak and low, that I 
could hardly crawl about, The truth of this statement 
I am willing to attest on oath if required, as witness my 
hand this 2 1st day of June, 1820. 

Jane Crump, 

„,., r Ann Crump, her Mother, 

Witnesses 4 T r> • 

l James Crump. 

And many more in Goudhurst can attest the truth 
of the above case, who saw Jane Crump when she was 
in a very low and weak state, and who now know she 
is quite recovered. — Aged about 29 years. 

The following remarkable case, or the particulars of 
a cure, the proprietor has lately received from a young 
Farmer, who wishes it to be made public. 



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To Mr. James Haffenden, Bethersden. 

Sir, — Gratitude for the great benefit and comfort I 
have received by taking your invaluable Medicine, (or 
Balsamic Tincture,) induces me to send the particulars 
of my case hoping others in a similar state may be en- 
couraged to try and make use of the same invaluable 
medicine which wrought such a wonderful cure on me. 
The beginning of May 1819, I caught cold and kept 
getting worse, when I applied to a surgeon and apothe- 
cary but without any good effect, and afterwards called 
in a physician, I took their Medicines freely but still 
the complaint kept gaining on me, and the doctors said 
such complaints as mine were seldom cured. 

About the middle of June I was iu a most deplorable 
state, and a physician and apothecary had attended me 
for several weeks and they pronounced me to be in a 
deep decline, and one declared my lungs were ulcerated, 
I kept getting worse while under their care, (indeed my 
complaint seemed to be a galloping consumption,) I had 
such a violent cough that I coughed when I first awoke 
in the morning for two or three hours at a time, and had 
several fits in the day besides, and in the morning I 
coughed up a great quantity of phlegm or matter streaked 
with blood, and by violent coughing I was so very sore 
and tender within side, that I could not bear to lie on 
either side, but I was obliged to lie on my back bolstered 
up j being in this state and in the opinion of all my 
friends I was going very fast j one day about this time 
with a view to amuse me, my wife brought me some 
little books or pamphlets, 3nd it so happened that one 
of your Tincture books was among them, (which I have 
since learned came from my Father) providentially I 
took that pamphlet up first, and by reading in it I found 
the cases of some who appeared to be in as low a state 
as myself who got cured by taking your Tincture, there- 
fore hope again revived, and I had a great inclination to 
make trial of that Medicine which had wrought such 
wonderful effects on many, that appeared once to be 
in such a state as I was at that time, indeed I had prior 
to reading your pamphlet cherished some secret hope 
that something might yet be found that would do me 
good; therefore according to my wish my Father sent 



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to your house for two of" the largest size boitles of your 
Tincture, and when it came I immediately began to 
take a large dessert spoonful in warm new milk which 
afterwards I took regularly four times a day, viz. the 
first thing I took in the morning, then again about 
eleven o'Clock, and at four o'Clock in the afternoon, 
and again at bed-time, and by the time I had taken 
about half the first bottle I declared I found much relief 
and benefit from the Tincture, and by the time I had 
finished the bottle, the cough (ah hough before so violent) 
had entirely left me, aid I kept daily gaining strength, 
and soon got so much better that I was able to ride out 
on horseback, and get about my business again j indeed 
the amendment was wonderful considering how weak 
and low I was a lilile time before, and the doctor de- 
claring my lungs were ulcerated. 

Another circumstance respecting the excellent uality 
of this Tincture is worthy of remark : all the medicine 
which I took before from the doctor (even pills) I could 
not keep down, for my cough forced all up again, but 
after I began to take your healing Tincture I could keep 
that down and the food likewise which I took after it. 
It is also necessary to state fand which ought to be kept 
in mind J that I am now in a much better state of health 
than I have been for four years prior to this last severe 
attack, for I h2d been before dreadfully afflicted with a 
nervous complaint nearly four years and had applied to 
three different gentlemen of the faculty, but obtained 
little or no relief, my head was full of whims and fan- 
cies, indeed it was a complaint that rendered me very 
unhappy, and quite unfitted me for business, but now I 
have the satisfaction to say that I have felt very little of 
this nervous affection ever since I have taken your excel- 
lent nervous Tincture or restorative Balm. 

Vane Farm, Biddenden, c . , f Tho. Witherden,jun. 
August, 1820. S t Wia Witherden. 

Below are witnesses of my cure (and there are several 
others) that saw me in my worst state. 

Tho. Wither den, sen. \ Edw. Honey sett, | Sam Hope. 



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Another recent Case. 

To Mr. James Haffenden, Bethersden. 

Sir, — I wish to inform you, and that for the beneSj 
of others, that I had a daughter of the age of seventeen, 
who was considered to be in a deep decline, who was 
attended by the faculty for twelve months, but with 
very little success, only now and then a little revival, but 
there appeared to be but little hope of recovery, and 
her doctor said he could do no more than he had done ; 
when Mr. Larwill who sells your Balsamic Tincture 
was kind enough to give her a bottle if she would try it, 
which she did but on the first trial she found herself 
much worse so much so that she gave up taking it for 
a week, and then tried it again, when she thought she 
felt herself stronger ; after taking a bottle or two she 
began to get better very fast, and after four or five 
months was able to go into place, and has been in place 
for nearly twelve months since. 

October 3, 1820, Signed 

Little East Street, Lewes. William Burfield. 

The following information the Proprietor of the Bal- 
samic Tincture received from the mouth of a very 
worthy and respectable gentleman, George U. Leith, 
esq. Walmer Court, near Deal. 

On the 10th day of October, 1820, I left Dover and 
travelled on to Deal, I called On my customer, Mr. 
Piitchard, Chemist and Druggist, Lower Street, Deal, 
who informed me that Mr. Leith wished very much to 
see me when I came that way, as I had passed through 
Walmer to Deal I did not much like to return again, 
but Mr. Pritchard (who had given me a good order for 
the Tincture) very much pressed me to call and see 
Mr. Leith, as he h3cl promised him he would prevail on 
me to go the next time I came to Deal, accordingly I 
went and found him at home, who very politely asked 
me to walk into his house, and when I was seated Mr. 
L. very frankly told me what very great benefit he had 
received by taking my Tincture, winch indeed was a 
medicine he had but very lately heard of, and then he 



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did not know that it was sold at Deal, therefore he had 
sent by the newsman to my house for the first lis. 
bottle. The account he gave me of his complaint was 
briefly this; — A few weeks before he had a fall from 
his horse, by which the spine of his back was v:ry much 
injured, which affected his neck and up the hind pari: 
ol his head, and which occasioned such u violent pain in 
hi* head that it rendered his life quire a burden to him, 
and he said, what is the u>;e of property, as he could get 
no relief nor comfort ; and as he lay on the sofa he was 
often teazed by his seivants, who wanted information 
how to proceed in the business our of doors. After be 
had received the first bottle of Tinctine, and was reading 
ihe case of a person who had received benefit from it in 
a violent head-ache, by snuffing it hard up the nos'ails 
[see page 15 of this pamphlet] ; accordingly he lost no 
time in making trial, and soon found wonderful benefit, 
it relieved him of the violent head-ache from which 
before he had suffered so much ; and from this he was 
encouraged to try it inwardly, he took it agreeable to t he- 
directions, and declared he soon found the greatest com- 
fort and benefit from it, he gained strength very fast, 
had for some time been quite free from the pain in his 
head, and his back is quite strong ag3in ; Mr. Leith 
declared to me he was as well as ever he was, except a 
little stiffness on one side of his neck ■ he told me he 
was so thankful and grateful for such a sudden and un- 
expected relief which he received by the use of my 
Tincture, that he had made up his mind to write to me 
a letter of thanks, slating the particulars of his case, and 
I dare say lie will be as good as his word, but as this 
present edition of my pamphlet must now be finished 
I cannot wait any longer for new cases [more having 
been promised me not yet sent in], but as he intended 
I should do what I pleased with what he should write, I 
have taken the liberty to publish according to what he 

told me. Another circumstance I think I have the 

liberty to mention. Mr. Leith said, M 1 was attended 
by a surgeon, an apothecary, and a physician, but all the 
medicines and applications they ordered me I found little 
or no benefit from, but it is worthy of remark, in a few 
days after I began to take the Tincture, one of the doc- 
tors called on me, and seeing me look so much better 
was surprised, and said, ' Mr. Leith what have you been 



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doing to yourself you look so much better ?' however I 
thought proper to keep the doctor in suspense a little 
longer. In about a week after both doctors called on 
me together, and wished to know what I had done, that 
my health was so rapidly restored ; now then gentlemen 
J will tell you who has cured me, I will introduce Dr. 
HarTenden to you, after 1 had said this I immediately 
stepped into the next room, and took my bottle of Tinc- 
ture hid.ng it under my coat, and on my opening the 
door wide, they got up expecting to have seen Dr. Haf- 
ienden enter, when I wishing not entirely to disappoint 
them produced to their view the large bottle of your 
Balsamic Tincture, at the same time saying (to the phy- 
sician and apothecary) this is the doctor which has cured 
me ! and it was curious to see how the doctors tasted 
and examined the Tincture, and passed their judgment 
and opinion on it j however I shall leave them to enjoy 
their own opinions respecting it, but this I know, it has 
been an excellent medicine to me, and for which I can- 
not be too grateful for." 

Another Remarkable Case. 

Mrs. Thomas Smith of Bethersden [who has known 
the virtues of the Balsamic Tincture for many years] 
this day told the Proprietor of the wonderful effects it 
had on a brother of her's, whose life was evidently saved 
by its use. The case is as follows, which she is desirous 
should be inserted in the new edition of the Tincture 
Pamphlets. 

Edward Bates, labourer, aged 33, of the Parish of 
Westerfleld, near Battle Sussex, lay extremely ill for 
sixteen Weeks, and for several weeks was entirely con- 
fined to his bed, a Doctor from Battle attended him, and 
declared latterly he could live but a very little while, he 
had a most violent cough, and coughed for two or three 
hours zx a time, and spit up a great deal of blood and 
corruption, and he was got so very weak and low, that 
if he attempted to speak to any one near him it was 
with difficulty he could be heard, his Sister finding the 
Doctor hid given him over, she persuaded him to try 
Hafterulea'> Tincture which she had known the good 
>ffa | jordingly a small bottle was sent for, pur* 



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chased of Mr. Kennett, of Robertsbridge, and he found 
benefit before he had finished taking the first small bottle, 
and then a 4s. 6d. size bottle was sent for, and by 
continuing taking it for some time, he kept getting better 
until he was quite restored to health and strength again, 
although so many weeks such a very poor creature, for 
the Doctor declared that his lungs were as near gone as 
possible ! When the Doctor was informed he had began 
to take the Tincture he was very angry, [quite in a rage] , 
exclaiming if that cures him, I will be bound to eal my 
Hat ! However the favourable result proved the Doctor 
to be wrong, for wonderful to relate the man recovered, 
and is now [or was a short time since] alive and well, as 
it is now above five years since the cure was effected, if 
the Doctor did begin his arduous task, 1 should doubt 
[even now] whether he has completed it, as I do sup- 
pose it to be the toughest job, that ever he yet took in 
hand. 

November the 29th, 1 820. 

The Proprietor received the above information from 
the Sister of Edward Bates, and when he comes up again 
to see her, which she expects will be about Christmas 
next, she shall obtain from him some more particulars 
of his case, which will be signed by him and her, &c 
lor the next edition of the Pamphlets. — The above and 
foregoing cases, again prove the inestimable value of the 
Balsamic and Restorative Tincture in consumptive cases, 
even in the very last Stage. 



CONCLUSION. 

The foregoing recent cases again sufficiently prove 
the exceeding great value of the Balsamic and Restora- 
tive Tincture, properly so named, it having in so many 
instances effected a perfect cure, when all other means 
and medicines had failed ; yet, although the Proprietor 
of this Tincture has for a great length of time prepared 
it with great care, trouble, and expense, yet wishes not 
to take the merit of any one cure effected by it to 



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himself, but to give the braise and glory to him only 
to whom it is due, and exalt him who has particularly 
blessed the instrument and the medicine prepared by 
him, in so many instances, by restoring many to health 
and strength, after the medicines given by the learned 
and practical gentlemen of the faculty had no good 
effect whatever, but the patients have sunk under their 
hands, (notwithstanding the great skill of many pro- 
fessional gentlemen) therefore there is great encourage- 
ment to those who are inclined to make trial of this 
Restorative Tincture, both to the afflicted and their 
friends, for, if a worthy and beloved wife, a kind and 
affectionate husband, or a dutiful son or daughter, or 
any other much esteemed relative, &c. be reduced by 
Consumption, intermittent Fever, &c. &c. to the lowest 
state imaginable, yet do not despair, for there is still 
hope while there is life remaining, as even some such 
have been miraculously restored again to their former 
health and strength quite unexpectedly, to the joy and 
admiration of their respective friends and relations, for 
there is nothing impossible with GOD ! ! ! 



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EXFJLANATiOM 

OF 

anoros 

Made use of in this Pamphlet, being t.'ie sixth 
Edition. 

^_BDOMEN, the lower part of the belly. 

Acute, sharp, keen; 

Admonition, council, gentle reproof. 

Adults, those giown up, past the age of infaney. 

Alimentary, nourishing, feeding. 

Analyze, to resolve a compound into its first principles, &c. 

Atmosphere, the surrounding air. 

Balsamic, which implies healing, astringent, and refreshing medicines of 

this nature, adapted to restore the debilitated constitution. 
Brace, to bind, to strain up again, to htal and strengthen,. 
Chemistry, the art of separating natural bodies In . 
Chronic, of long duration. 
Contusion, bad or severe bruise so called. 
Convulsive, a violent motion. 
Capillary, like hair, small, minute. 
Debility, weakness, it may proceed frrm various causes. 
Deterge, to purge or cleanse a sore. 
Devise , to contrive. 
Diaphoretic, promoting perspiration. 
Efficacious, powerful, to produce good effect* 
Ejfusian, a pouring out from a great iow of blood. 
Embrocation, a fomentation, something to :ub hi. 
Eminent, high, lofty, great. 
Enervating, weakening. 
Evacuatt, to make empty. 
Excited, roused or stirred up* 
Exhilirativg, exbilirated, to make cheerful. 

Expectorated, ejected from the breast, a discharge from coughing. 
Excruciating, pain, very violent, &c. or torturing pair., (as from the 

gout, &c. 
Exquisite, excellent. 
Faculty, ability, &c. this word likewise implies, learned practitioners in 

physic and surgery. 
Fauces, the opening into the windpipe. 
Fistula, an ulcer, a sore, a disease. 
Flatulency, windiness. 

Friction, the act of rubbing two bodies together. 
''unction, office, power. 

Gargle, a liquor with which the throat is washed. 
Glands, smooth, fleshy substance, &c. 
Haemorrhage, a violent flux of blood, it likewise means bleeding from 

cuts or wounds, &c. 
hypochondriacal, melancholy, disordered in the imagination, low[spirits 

nervous. 
Implicit, entirely, obedient, &c. 
Incarnate, to clothe with flesh. 



Incident, casual, happening. 

Indicated, shewed, or marked out. 

Infallible, incapable of mistake, certain^ 

Inimitable, not to be equalled or imitated. 

Intervals, space between, remission of a distemper. 

Invigorating, animating, cheeripg, &c. 

Laxity, looseness. 

Lenient, assuasive, 

Linctus, a medicine to be licked up by the tongue 

M&ieria Medica, materials of medicine, &c. &c. 

MuscUs, fleshy fibres, &c. 

Nausea, sickness in the stomach. 

Noslncm, a medicine not yet made public with respect to its ingredients. 

Original, beginning, fountain, first copy. 

Permanent, durable, lasting. 

Pharmacy, the trade of an apothecary, the art of preparing medicines 

Phlegm, 'he watery humour of the body. 

Phthisic, one of the terms or names, given by the faculty which mean 

a consumption. 
Precipitate, hasty. 
Prejudice, prepossession. 
Prescribe, directed or ordered. 
Prevalent, prevailing, victorious. 
Proprietor, a possessor in his own right, &c. 
Protract, to draw out, to delay, to lengthen. 
Putrefaction, rottenness from disease, gangrene, or mortification. 
Quack, an ignorant pretender to physic, 6cc. 
Rancid, strong scented. 
Rece?u, new, late,, fresh 
Recesses, retired or secret parts. 
Relaxed, relax, to slacken, contrary to bracing, &c- 
Repugnant, contrary. 
Regimen, a proper diet in time of sickness. 
Retarded, hindered 
Science, knowledge, skill, deep learning — art obtained by precepts, ol 

on principles. 
Scorbutic, diseased with the scurvy. 
Spasm, convulsion; 

Specific, a remedy adapted to one disease. 
Spurious, counterfeit, forged deceit. 
Sudorific, a medicine producing sweat. 
Sole, single only. 

Stimulating, to excite, spur, warm? 
Styptic, to stop bleeding, staunch blood, astringent, &c. 
Superlative, implying or expressing the highest degree. 
Supuiate, to generate pus or matter, &c. 
Thorax, the breast. 

Tincture, a colour, extract of drugs, infusion. 
Tone, note, sound. 
Tonic, strengthening, bracing. 
Vehicle, any thing proper to take medicine in '; 
Viscera, the bowels. 
Vital, necessary to life. 
Vitiate, to deprave. 
Viscid, glutinous, tenacious, ropy. 
Vivijy, to make alive. 
Vulnerary, means outward, or externally healing. 



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